World Changing Kiwi Innovations Finalists Named
World changing Kiwi innovations finalists named
World changing Kiwi innovations finalists have been named for the big annual New Zealand Innovation Awards.
The finalists represent game-changing innovation from every corner of the country, with new ventures, products and services from a broad range of industries and business disciplines, the New Zealand Innovation Council’s founder and chief executive Louise Webster says.
“They all demonstrate in their own way that Kiwi innovation has come a long way with a vibrant and active innovation in the business community.
“Included in the finalists are an exciting range of entries such as quiet drones, solar-powered cow collars, smart trampolines, Te Reo Maori smartphones and ethical corporate workwear. Spoilt for choice with this year’s entries – these are truly world changing innovations.
“The seventh annual innovation award winners will be named at the awards evening in Auckland on October 19. The awards night is now established as New Zealand’s most iconic innovation event. It’s great to have seen the innovation ecosystem grow and develop over this time and simply humbling to talk to so many fantastic business innovators.
“Since the awards began we have seen a shift away from businesses developing new products and services for the New Zealand market to a strong focus on export markets with many businesses going global from day one,” she says.
Bayer New Zealand managing director Derek Bartlett says Bayer are committed to helping Kiwi companies be the best that they can be.
“We have innovation at the heart of everything we do and take pride in supporting such a great initiative to celebrate and profile innovation across New Zealand,” he says.
Last year, ARANZ Medical won the Bayer Supreme New Zealand Innovation prize at the annual New Zealand Innovation awards. ARANZ Medical’s advanced scanning technology, silhouette, measures wound healing and ensures the right treatment is being used to promote faster healing and more accurate diagnosis.
The 2017 New Zealand Innovation Awards finalists are:
INNOVATION IN
AGRIBUSINESS & ENVIRONMENT - Sponsored by Bayer NZ
Alliance Group - The Omega Lamb Project
Halter
Levno - Sensor and Data
Technology
Marine Flex - Elastic
Mooring
SPATnz (Shellfish Production and
Technology New Zealand) - Next Generation Shellfish
Spring Sheep Milk Co. - New Zealand's Gentlest Milk
Squawk Squad
INNOVATION IN DESIGN & ENGINEERING -
Sponsored by James & Wells
ARANZ Geo -
Leapfrog 3D Geological Modelling Software
Dotterel Technologies
Fisher & Paykel
Healthcare - Optiflow Junior 2
Onguard
Group - Seismic Systems
Rocket Lab
SolarBright - DATAeye
Springfree
Trampoline - Smart Trampoline
Tectonus -
Resilient Slip Friction Joint
INNOVATION IN
EDUCATION, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT - Sponsored by Chartered
Accountants Australia and New Zealand
CORE
Education - iNVENTIONATOR
Crimson
Education
EdPotential
Fulton Hogan - Virtual Reality Training
Kami
Linewize - Classwize
Massey University Wellington - The Design+Democracy
Project
Osnova - Amy
INNOVATION IN
FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL & PUBLIC SERVICES - Sponsored by
Equifax
Cream
Department
of Internal Affairs - SmartStart
FluentIQ
- Test Center
McCarthyFinch
Simplicity
Simply Payroll
StockX - A Smarter Exchange
INNOVATION IN HEALTH &
SCIENCE - Sponsored by Chorus
Avalia
Immunotherapies - Synthetic Vaccines
BFW
Innovations - The Original Mattress Elevator
CoLiberate - Nourish Your Mind
Fisher &
Paykel Healthcare - Optiflow Junior 2
FlexiMap
MARS Bioimaging
Myovolt - Wearable Vibration Therapy
Precision Driven Health
INNOVATION IN FOOD &
BEVERAGE - Sponsored by Plant & Food Research
Alliance Group - The Omega Lamb Project
Anteater - Premium Edible Insects
Fix &
Fogg - World’s Best Peanut Butter
Fonterra Co-operative Group - Protein Ingredient
(MPC4867)
Green Spot Technologies
Imake - The Grainfather
INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS - Sponsored by Jade Software Corporation
Air New Zealand - Customer Innovation Programme
ARANZ Geo - Leapfrog 3D Geological Modelling Software
Corvecto - Virtual Reality Training Solutions
fulcrum - The fulcrum HUB
Moxion
Onguard Group - Seismic Systems
The Social
Club
Vector - Glen Innes Substation
WaterOutlook
INNOVATION SYSTEMS & PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT - Sponsored by Westpac NZ & the NZ
Government
Fonterra Co-operative Group -
Vitamin D Measurement
Forsite
Halter
High Performance Sport New Zealand
(HPSNZ) - Innovation Programme
Revisia -
Industrial 3D Innovation
Soar Printing -
Evolution through Innovation
Vigilance -
Financial Risk Management
Waitemata
District Health Board - Leapfrog Programme
INNOVATION IN MEDIA, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Sponsored by StopPress
2degrees - Data
Hunt
AttitudeLive
Corvecto - Virtual Reality Training Solutions
Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Escape My House
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare - Optiflow Junior - Therapy
Growth and Product Preference
Shuttlerock
Spring Sheep Milk Co. - New
Zealand's Gentlest Milk
Workhere New
Zealand - LookSee Wellington
Zavy
INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY & RENEWABLE ENERGY -
Sponsored by NZ Innovation Council
EcobagsNZ - No to Plastic Bags, yes to Compostable
ecostore
Green Spot Technologies
Little Yellow Bird - Ethically Made Corporate
Workwear
Marine Flex - Elastic
Mooring
Organic Initiative (Oi)
solarcity New Zealand - solarZero energy service
Yealands Wine Group - Harnessing the power of the sun
INNOVATION IN TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT - Sponsored by
Idealog
GeoZone
Haka
Tourism Group - An Innovative Business Model
Modern Maori Quartet
Off The Beaten
Track
Pop-up Globe Auckland
Sonnar Interactive - Audio Games
Tourism
Holdings (THL) - Mighway
Wherewolf
INNOVATION IN MAORI DEVELOPMENT - Sponsored by
KPMG
Hiakai
Huawei New
Zealand - Te Reo Maori Smartphone
Metia
Interactive - Takaro
Plink Software - Tipu
Te Reo Maori
Punarau Media - Pipi Ma
EXPORT INNOVATION OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by New Zealand
Trade & Enterprise (NZTE)
Alliance Group -
The Omega Lamb Project
ARANZ Geo -
Leapfrog 3D Geological Modelling Software
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare - Optiflow Junior 2
fulcrum - The fulcrum HUB
Moxion
Onguard Group - Seismic Systems
Shuttlerock
Timely
EXCELLENCE IN
SOCIAL INNOVATION - Sponsored by Sovereign
AttitudeLive - Attitude
Fire and Emergency
New Zealand - Escape My House
Organic
Initiative (Oi)
Plink Software - Tipu Te
Reo Maori
Te Whare Hukahuka - Growing
Maori Social Enterprise
Te Whare Hukahuka
- Ka Eke Poutama
Massey University
Wellington - The Design+Democracy Project
The Taranaki Retreat
INNOVATION EXCELLENCE IN
RESEARCH
Alliance Group - The Omega Lamb
Project
Avalia Immunotherapies - Synthetic
Vaccines
Dotterel Technologies
Halter
Myovolt - Wearable Vibration
Therapy
mango teQ - REYEDR HUD
Sonnar Interactive - Audio Games
START-UP INNOVATION
OF THE YEAR
Anteater - Premium Edible
Insects
Burnsafe NZ - Disposal of
Landmines & Unexploded Ordnance
Firstcheck
Hiakai
Mevo -
Electric Vehicles On Demand
Moxion
Previously Unavailable - Toothcrush
SolarBright - DATAeye
EMERGING NEW ZEALAND
INNOVATION - Sponsored by Regus
Cream
Kami
Marine Flex -
Elastic Mooring
MARS Bioimaging
Simply Payroll
StockX - A Smarter
Exchange
WaterOutlook
Zavy
DISRUPTIVE & BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION -
Sponsored by Westpac NZ and the NZ Government
ARANZ Geo - Leapfrog 3D Geological Modelling Software
Avalia Immunotherapies - Synthetic Vaccines
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare - Optiflow Junior 2
Flick Electric Co.
Halter
MARS Bioimaging
Moxion
Rocket Lab
SolarBright - DATAeye
YOUNG NEW ZEALAND INNOVATOR - Sponsored by MOTAT
Erik Zydervelt - Mevo
Henry Lane -
Corvecto
Jarek Beksa - Sonnar
Interactive
Jody Burrell, Bop Murdock,
Sarah Tuck - CoLiberate
Samantha Jones -
Little Yellow Bird
Shay Wright - Te Whare
Hukahuka
MOST INSPIRING INDIVIDUAL - Sponsored by
3M
Asantha Wijeyeratne (Peter) - Simply
Payroll
Helen Robinson - Organic
Initiative
Katie Hinsen - Blue Collar Post
Collective
Peter Beck - Rocket Lab
BAYER SUPREME NEW ZEALAND INNOVATION - Sponsored by
Bayer New Zealand
• Winner to be announced on the
night.
THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - Sponsored by
RadioLIVE
All finalists - public voting
open from September 12 via www.innovationawards.org.nz
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