The AIIA says the awards - Australia's longest running and most broadly scoped innovation recognition program - unearthed, recognised and rewarded excellence in Australian innovation.
AIIA CEO, Ron Gauci, said: “The innovations demonstrated at this year’s iAwards are brilliant and have wowed the judging panel once again. A huge congratulations to our 2022 winners, they are brilliant examples of individuals and organisations who are making a difference and have the potential to create positive change for the community.
“All entrants deserve recognition for their hard work and brilliant ideas. We want to thank them for their continued commitment to furthering Australia’s capability in innovation technology.
“The iAwards entries continue to highlight the incredible innovative skills that exist in Australia. The work that has gone into the innovations and development of ideas is incredible. They continue to highlight that digital innovation will lead Australia for many years to come. The research and development occurring is amazing, we hope our prizes and recognition will support these amazing innovations take the next step towards successful public and commercial success.
“The importance of strong innovative and digital skills has been reinforced through entries. We can see the highly skilled Australians who are delivering incredible work will be rewarded with strong success in coming years due to their innovations. It is vital these skills are supported throughout Australia to ensure our nation continues to be a leading innovator.
“The AIIA is proud to unearth some of Australia’s best innovations.The winners of the 2022 iAwards continue to reflect the immense talent in Australia and the largely untapped potential Australia’s ICT sector holds.” Gauci concluded.
Each of the 2022 SA & NT iAwards winners will now compete for the National iAwards title which will be announced at a gala event in October.
The 2022 SA and NT iAwards winners by Category are:
- Technology Platform Solution Of The Year - ABS Census Chatbot 2021 by Clevertar
- Government & Public Sector Solution Of The Year - Child and Adolescent Virtual Urgent Care Service by Women's and Children's Hospital
- Business & Industry Solution Of The Year - LOGR Air, LOGR Pty Ltd
- Sustainability & Environmental Solution Of The Year - MaxMine Carbon, MaxMine
- James Jackson Award For Industry Innovation - XDI Platform by XDI Pty Ltd
The AIIA lists details of the winners and their tech sector roles:
Technology Platform Solution Of The Year
Innovation: ABS Census Chatbot 2021
Company Name: Clevertar
Clevertar designed, developed and delivered Claire, who was the chatbot for the 2021 Australian Census. Clevertar has a proprietary conversational intelligence platform, which can automate complex text-based conversations and was specifically engineered to handle the kind of extreme traffic surge that occurs during the Census.
Government & Public Sector Solution Of The Year
Innovation: Child and Adolescent Virtual Urgent Care Service
Company Name: Clevertar
The Child and Adolescent Virtual Urgent Care Service is a positive initiative that enables consumers to have first contact with a clinician at home and receive expert clinical advice on where to go for care and when. Parents and caregivers use an online risk screening form in the comfort of their own home to identify if the virtual service is safe for their child. If they are deemed appropriate for this service, they will be connected via the HealthDirect telehealth platform to the virtual service clinicians who have expertise in paediatric emergencies and urgent care needs.
Business & Industry Solution Of The Year
Innovation: LOGR Air
Company Name: LOGR Pty Ltd
LOGR is the first and only fully digital forest-to-mill management system in Australia. LOGR Air enables a high degree of automation, accuracy and traceability for the weighing of commercial goods on large vehicle weighbridges. It is currently the only cloud-based automated weighing system approved by the National Measurement Institute for use with commercial transactions. The data captured across the LOGR ecosystem provides exceptional data visibility in the management of the harvesting, transportation and sale of wood fibre products.
Sustainability & Environmental Solution Of The Year
Innovation: MaxMine Carbon
Company Name: MaxMine
MaxMine Carbon could help you save 30,000 tonnes per year by leveraging your data against our Carbon Driver Tree to identify the greatest opportunities. That’s a potential total saving of 300,000 tonnes over the next ten years. This is the equivalent to over 2000 acres of forests preserved from conversion to cropland in one year.
James Jackson Award For Industry Innovation
Innovation: XDI Platform
Company Name: XDI Pty Ltd
XDI quantifies the cost of extreme weather and climate change impacts to physical assets. Our analysis empowers decision makers to strategically manage these impacts and identify opportunities for adaptation. From high level assessment to granular detail. From probabilities of failure to a business case for adaptation. From 1990 until 2100. By area, by asset, by business or by hazard. XDI is your partner on the journey from risk to resilience.