This year’s iAwards program was one of the most competitive in its history, with judges describing the field of finalists as exceptionally strong.
Securing a win was a remarkable achievement – and even earning a Merit was no easy feat, awarded only to entries scoring within five per cent of the category winner.
Overall, Western Australia performed strongly at the 2025 iAwards, with multiple INCITE Award winners and merit recipients advancing to compete at December's Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards, to be held in Kaoshing City, Taiwan.
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Project: ROBORIGGER Remote Release Hook
Winner, Student & Education Category - 2025 iAwards
Winner, Emerging Leader Award - 2025 INCITE Awards
Cody Dalliston first impressed judges at the 2025 INCITE Awards with his work at Roborigger, developing the AF12 and Remote Release Hook systems. His solutions revolutionise crane operations by removing workers from danger zones, enabling safe, IoT-enabled remote load control.
At the iAwards, Cody went on to take out the national Student & Education Award, earning praise for combining safety innovation with engineering excellence.
Norwood Systems Ltd (ASX: NOR) – OpenSpan™ Call Protect
Winner of the Research & Innovation (Industry) Award at the 2025 INCITE Awards, Norwood Systems received a Merit in the iAwards Business
& Industry category.
Professor Ahmed Abu-Siada and Curtin University – Predictive Technology to Prevent Bushfires from Power Lines
Recipient of a Merit in Sustainability & Environmental Impact at the 2025 INCITE Awards, Professor Abu-Siada’s project went on to
receive a Merit in the same category at the iAwards.
Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and Pascal Elahi – QBitBridge
Recognised with a Merit in Research & Innovation (Industry) at the 2025 INCITE Awards, Pawsey went on to earn a Merit in the iAwards
Technology Platform category.
Michella Hill and Edith Cowan University – NEONATE in VR
Awarded a Merit in Research & Innovation (Post-Graduate) at the 2025 INCITE Awards, Michella received a Merit in the iAwards Government &
Public Sector category.
Justin Manton and Li-ion Energy
Winner of the Startup of the Year Award at the 2025 INCITE Awards, Li-ion Energy received a Merit in the iAwards Start-Up Solution category.
This is an outstanding result for Western Australia’s innovation community. With such a competitive field, it is a major achievement to see so many WA projects and leaders recognised nationally – and now preparing to represent Australia at the 2025 Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards later this year.
A special thank you to our INCITE community, sponsors, and judges who continue to support Western Australian innovators on their journey from local recognition to global impact – and to those who travelled with our finalists to Adelaide for the national awards.