INDIAN OCEAN DEFENCE & SECURITY 2024 INNOVATION AWARDS
WINNERs Announced!
Three Australian innovators have been named winners of the Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 (IODS 2024) Innovation Awards, worth $40,000, after delivering a pitch today to a panel of judges.
They were among 15 finalists who each delivered a 3-minute pitch at Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024, held in the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24-26 July.
The panel of five judges, led by Michele Clement, Director of the Western Australian Defence Science Centre, listened to the pitches and added their marks to those previously awarded by a separate panel of seven judges who determined the finalists.
The winners are:
- Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Innovation Award: Mr Robert Dane, Ocius Technology – Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessel
- Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Emerging Technology Award: Mr Brennen Mills, Edith Cowan University - ParaVerse
- Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Young Innovator Award: Mr Ayden McCann, University of Western Australia – Rapid Daytime Deployment Capability of Teranet-3
- Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Collaborative Innovation Award: Mr Brennen Mills and the team from Edith Cowan University - ParaVerse
MEET THE FINALISTS
MEET THE JUDGES
Judging Panel - Award Submissions
HOW DO I ATTEND?
Register free as an IODS 2024 Visitor to see the Innovation Awards Finalists pitch their ideas on Friday 26 July from 1200, with the winners of each award category announced at the conclusion of the event.
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Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC)