• 17 finalists selected over five categories
• Winners will share in a prize pool worth over
  $200,000
• WA Innovator of the Year awards to be announced
  in November

The world’s first
prosthetic eardrum, a same-day antimicrobial susceptibility test and autonomous
solar cleaning robotics are all competing at the WA Innovator of the Year
Awards 2023.

This year will see 17
finalists compete for the overall title of WA Innovator of the Year as well as
in the following five categories:

• Rio Tinto Growth Innovator of the Year
  (post-revenue)
• Rio Tinto Emerging Innovator of the Year
  (pre-revenue)
• ·Business News ‘Great for the State’ Platinum
  Award
• Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award
• Woodside Energy Award for Energy Innovation

Each finalist will
undertake a suite of training in pitching, mentoring, digital and social media
strategy, as well as receiving legal, intellectual property and accountancy
advice.

Last year’s WA Innovator
of the Year was Neurotologix, for their creation of a remote patient monitoring
device for dizziness and vertigo.

Three months after
winning, Neurotologix then received an Accelerating Commercialisation grant
from the Federal Government worth over $780,000.

Winners for this year
will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 21.

The awards are sponsored
by Rio Tinto, Business News, Wesfarmers, Woodside Energy, Griffith Hack, Nexia
Australia, Wrays, CERI, Biodesign Australia, Murfett Legal, Moore Australia and
PwC.

For more information see the Department of Jobs, Tourism,
Science and Innovation WA Innovator of the Year webpage: wa.gov.au/IOTY  

Comments attributed to Innovation and the Digital Economy Minister
Stephen Dawson:

“On behalf of the Cook
Government, I’d like to congratulate all the finalists in the WA Innovator of
the Year awards.

“It is fantastic to see
local companies coming up with solutions that will appeal to the global market.

“Winners this year will
share in a prize pool worth $220,000, which is an $80,000 increase from last
year.

“The WA Innovator of the
Year awards continue to showcase the State’s innovation talent and each nominee
should be very proud of what they’ve achieved.”

WA Innovator of the Year finalists 2023

Rio Tinto Emerging Innovation
Category (Pre-Revenue)

Rio Tinto Growth
Category (Post-Revenue)

Business News ‘Great
For the State’ Platinum Award

Wesfarmers
Wellbeing Platinum Award

Woodside Energy
Platinum Award for Energy Innovation