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🎉 Western Australia (WA) takes out Australia’s top export honour! Learn more about the incredible recipients of the 2025 Australian Export Awards from WA below 👇

🏆 ChemCentre, Forensic Science Laboratory and PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE WA, Forensic Biology are the winners of the 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year (WAIOTY) Government Innovators of the Year category! 🏆 Introduced in 2024, the Government Innovators of the Year category recognises Western Australian government entity employees who are innovating, creating novel IP and adding value to public service delivery. This award is sponsored by the Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI), who will provide places for up to 5 team members on their AIMI Certified Innovation Catalyst Program. The team created a new forensic capability in Western Australia by using the hair shaft proteome for protein-based human identification. Their work is focused on translating long-established biological concepts into a technology for identification of humans into a usable forensic tool, developing and implementing an internationally accredited forensic process that will provide a robust and objective analysis of single hair shafts, providing a proteomics profile to achieve unique human identification for both evidential and investigative purposes. The winning team members are: ⭐Dr Joel Gummer (ChemCentre) ⭐Mrs Romy Keane (ChemCentre) ⭐Ms Rebecca Tidy (ChemCentre) ⭐A/Prof Glendon Parker (ChemCentre - Consultant) ⭐Dr Marie Rye (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA) 🎥 Watch the video below to learn more about their winning project! Now in its 19th year, the WAIOTY awards recognises innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds whose work benefits the broader WA community. To learn more about WAIOTY and the 2025 winners visit 👉 https://loom.ly/hcVGP1U The 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year is proudly sponsored by: Primary Sponsor: Rio Tinto Platinum Sponsors: Business News, Biodesign Australia, Wesfarmers, Woodside Energy, Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Western Australia (YEA) Gold Sponsors: Nexia Australia, CERI - Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation, Wrays | Intellectual Property Silver Sponsors: CSIRO, BetterLabs, Moore Australia, Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI) #WAIOTY #IOTY #WAIOTY25 #Innovation #WesternAustralia

The 10 Year Science and Technology Plan outlines the Western Australian (WA) government’s plan to improve research translation, support technology transfer and maximise opportunities for commercialisation. To diversify our economy and make WA globally competitive, local scientists and technologists need to be supported to turn their ideas into products and services. A workforce skilled in translation and supportive policies are needed to facilitate startups and protect intellectual property. A strong example of this is the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC), which helps advance Australia’s position in international markets by combining market insight with scientific innovation. AEGIC drives value across the supply chain, developing new product technologies and opportunities for Australian grains The WA Government will support scientists and technologists by: ⭐ ensuring funding mechanisms support local ideas and innovations being commercialised; ⭐ improving support for scientists, researchers, technologists and innovators to manage their intellectual property; ⭐ enhancing commercialisation of ideas by building local capabilities and ensuring a supportive policy environment; ⭐ supporting translation of new ideas through piloting programs for new technologies; ⭐ establishing mechanisms for tracking research impact and measuring investment; and ⭐ supporting ongoing reform of local procurement practices to support WA businesses, with a focus on supporting innovative small and medium enterprises and Aboriginal businesses to enter the market. These strategic actions will ensure WA is a place where scientists, technologists and innovators are supported to succeed. Read the 10-Year Science and Technology Plan here 👉 https://loom.ly/Sti2p54 #ScienceTechPlan #Science #Technology #WesternAustralia

🏆 Medi Manage (Automated Pill Dispenser) is the winner of the inaugural Western Australia's Innovators of the Year (WAIOTY) Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Western Australia (YEA) Young Innovators of the Year category! 🏆 Sponsored by the YEA, the WA Young Innovators of the Year award acknowledges and rewards exceptional young innovators in Western Australia who have developed an outstanding innovative product, technology, or service that clearly demonstrates an economic, social or environmental benefit to Western Australia. The winner of this award category will receive a $1,000 cash prize as well as $10,000 value in-kind support facilitated by the advertising, subscription and sponsorship pack with YEA. Current products on the market include automatic container dispensers that release one manually pre-filled container per day, requiring users to manually place the correct dosage of each pill into each container. If an error occurs during setup, the user will have the incorrect pills dispensed. Medi Manage is an automated SMART pill dispenser connected to an iOS mobile app via Bluetooth. It organises multiple medications and releases the correct dose at the right time, helping users manage complex routines safely and reliably. 🎥 Watch the video below to learn more about Medi Manage's winning project! Now in its 19th year, the WAIOTY awards recognises innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds whose work benefits the broader WA community. To learn more about WAIOTY and the 2025 winners visit 👉 https://loom.ly/hcVGP1U The 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year is proudly sponsored by: Primary Sponsor: Rio Tinto Platinum Sponsors: Business News, Biodesign Australia, Wesfarmers, Woodside Energy, Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Western Australia (YEA) Gold Sponsors: Nexia Australia, CERI - Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation, Wrays | Intellectual Property Silver Sponsors: CSIRO, BetterLabs, Moore Australia, Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI) #WAIOTY #IOTY #WAIOTY25 #Innovation #WesternAustralia

🏆 SafeStyle is the winner of the 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year (WAIOTY) Business News Great for the State Platinum Award category! 🏆 The Business News Great for the State Platinum Award category goes to a WA innovator that has a compelling story to tell and best promotes Western Australia as an ‘innovative state’. The winner of this award category will receive an advertising, subscription and sponsorship pack with Business News to the value of $20,000 as well as a cash prize of $10,000. SafeStyle began in 2017 with a rear-view mirror moment driving home from work, launching the mission to create the world’s first pair of stylish certified safety glasses. From humble beginnings as an idea for mates on the tools to leading a revolutionary shift in the safety eyewear industry, SafeStyle set out to build a brand that inspires and protects legends of every generation, from the worksite to the weekend. Along the way, every pair sold has helped SafeStyle give back, create careers, reduce eye injuries, and support a sustainable future, proving that style, safety, and purpose can work together to change the game and improve lives. 🎥 Watch the video below to learn more about SafeStyle's winning project! Now in its 19th year, the WAIOTY awards recognises innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds whose work benefits the broader WA community. To learn more about WAIOTY and the 2025 winners visit 👉 https://loom.ly/hcVGP1U The 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year is proudly sponsored by: Primary Sponsor: Rio Tinto Platinum Sponsors: Business News, Biodesign Australia, Wesfarmers, Woodside Energy, Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Western Australia (YEA) Gold Sponsors: Nexia Australia, CERI - Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation, Wrays | Intellectual Property Silver Sponsors: CSIRO, BetterLabs, Moore Australia, Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI) #WAIOTY #IOTY #WAIOTY25 #Innovation #WesternAustralia

Increasing cross-sector networks and collaboration across local, national and international levels is critical to solving complex challenges facing the State. The 10 Year Science and Technology Plan outlines the WA government’s commitment to providing strong leadership and supporting productive collaboration among scientists and technologists. A prime example of this is the work of the The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) and Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), which unite top researchers to deliver collaborative, end user driven science that informs better environmental decisions. Backed by government investment, their work enhances biodiversity and marine knowledge, supports national decision making, and delivers over $100 million in economic and environmental benefits to WA. As part of its commitment to fostering leadership and collaboration within the science and technology sectors, the WA Government has begun and will continue to deliver the following actions: ⭐establish a Science and Technology Council to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration and provide strategic advice to the WA government on science and technology opportunities and challenges. ⭐promote WA science by celebrating local successes that highlight world leading science and technology. ⭐improve connectivity between scientists, researchers and technologists across the public and private sector. ⭐support multi-disciplinary responses to complex problems and facilitate knowledge transfer between sectors. ⭐increase public engagement and participation in science and technology. These strategic actions will enable scientists and technologists to generate and transfer knowledge across sectors. Read the 10-year Science and Technology Plan here 👉 https://loom.ly/Sti2p54 #ScienceTechPlan #Science #Technology #WesternAustralia

🔈 Applications are closing soon for the Accelerator Program Access Grants (APAG) and Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) Scheme! These two funding streams help support innovation in the health and medical life sciences sector (HMLS). 📌 Accelerator Program Access Grants (APAG) - supports training and development opportunities; - provides funding for senior or executive level managers to travel to and participate in recognised national or international incubator, accelerator or business training programs; and - $100,000 has been allocated to this round, with up to $20,000 provided per organisation to fund up to 2 team members to attend the nominated program. 📌 Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) - supports local HMLS organisations with funding assistance to attract overseas or interstate entrepreneurs or experts for a time-limited residency role; and - up to $30,000 in sponsorships will be available, with $10,000 in funding per successful applicant organisation. 🗓️ Hurry! Applications will close on 1 December 2025. Find out more and apply: 💡 APAG: https://loom.ly/_M7puuo 💡 EIR: https://loom.ly/3wEpghI

🏆 Emyria (ASX:EMD) is the winner of the 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year (WAIOTY) Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award Category! 🏆 The Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award category is awarded to a WA innovator who has developed an outstanding innovative product, technology, process or service that advances social or medical wellbeing in the community. The winner of the award category will be awarded a cash prize of $30,000. Emyria operates Australia’s first psychiatrist-led, evidence-based medication-assisted therapy program for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in purpose-built Empax Centres. Designed for severe, treatment-resistant PTSD, the program combines potent medication, intensive psychotherapeutic support, advanced in-room monitoring, and AI-generated music within a trauma-informed, multidisciplinary care model. Emyria is the only service nationally with a major agreement with Medibank Private, enabling broader patient access. Underpinned by rigorous clinical governance and continuous real-world data collection, the program not only aims to transform lives but also generates critical insights to guide safe, scalable adoption of innovative mental health treatments, positioning Western Australia as a leader in psychiatric care. 🎥 Watch the video below to learn more about Emyria's winning project! Now in its 19th year, the WAIOTY awards recognises innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds whose work benefits the broader WA community. To learn more about WAIOTY and the 2025 winners visit 👉 https://loom.ly/hcVGP1U The 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year is proudly sponsored by: Primary Sponsor: Rio Tinto Platinum Sponsors: Business News, Biodesign Australia, Wesfarmers, Woodside Energy, Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Western Australia (YEA) Gold Sponsors: Nexia Australia, CERI - Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation, Wrays | Intellectual Property Silver Sponsors: CSIRO, BetterLabs, Moore Australia, Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI) #WAIOTY #IOTY #WAIOTY25 #Innovation #WesternAustralia

🏆 Clear Carbon is the winner of the 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year (WAIOTY) Rio Tinto Emerging Innovation Category! 🏆 The Woodside Energy Platinum Award category is awarded to a Western Australian innovator who has developed a product or service that inspires and informs the future direction of oil, gas, and new energy production in Western Australia with new technology and new business models. The winner of this category will be awarded a cash prize of $30,000. Clear Carbon is a Western Australian climate-tech innovator solving one of heavy industry’s most persistent challenges: the inability to accurately track, report, and reduce emissions across air, water, and land at enterprise scale and in real time. Manual, siloed processes can’t keep up with complex operations, global compliance standards, and mounting pressure for supply-chain transparency. Clear Carbon's intelligent, cloud-native platform delivers finance-grade accuracy, full audit trails, and actionable insights through their proprietary technologies - Emissions Prism™, Carbon Fabric™, Rapid Onboarding Automation, Energy Insights, and advanced predictive analytics. 🎥 Watch the video below to learn more about Clear Carbon's winning project! Now in its 19th year, the WAIOTY awards recognises innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds whose work benefits the broader WA community. To learn more about WAIOTY and the 2025 winners visit 👉 https://loom.ly/hcVGP1U The 2025 Western Australia's Innovators of the Year is proudly sponsored by: Primary Sponsor: Rio Tinto Platinum Sponsors: Business News, Biodesign Australia, Wesfarmers, Woodside Energy, Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Western Australia (YEA) Gold Sponsors: Nexia Australia, CERI - Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation, Wrays | Intellectual Property Silver Sponsors: CSIRO, BetterLabs, Moore Australia, Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI) #WAIOTY #IOTY #WAIOTY25 #Innovation #WesternAustralia

The 10-Year Science and Technology Plan outlines the Western Australian (WA) Government’s commitment to developing an interconnected network of infrastructure to support research, science and technology activities. An example is the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, a world-class facility that drives breakthroughs across radio astronomy, bioinformatics, and health sciences. It houses the Southern Hemisphere’s fastest and most energy-efficient research supercomputer. Backed by government and university partnerships, Pawsey accelerates innovation, supports over 200 research projects, and positions WA as a global leader in scientific computing and quantum technologies. WA’s leadership in science and technology is enabled by a network of world-leading infrastructure including the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct and the Australian National Phenome Centre. Building on these capabilities by investing in new and upgraded research facilities and equipment can make WA an attractive destination for researchers. This forms part of the WA Government’s ongoing support of the development of physical and digital infrastructure through the Science and Technology Plan by: ⭐ ensuring WA has leading edge infrastructure to support the State’s science and technology needs; ⭐improved utilisation of current science and technology infrastructure and equipment; ⭐developing state-of-the-art common user infrastructure and precincts; and ⭐future-proofing the State’s digital capabilities through infrastructure, cybersecurity, data storage, networking and processing facilities. These strategic actions will ensure that WA has the science and technology infrastructure needed to boost local science and technology capability while supporting the State’s research priorities. Read the 10-Year Science and Technology Plan here 👉 https://loom.ly/Sti2p54