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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: WAIOTY Government Innovation Award
DESCRIPTION:Western Australia’s (WA) Innovators of the Year awards program recognises local businesses\, government entities and young people that have developed an outstanding innovative product\, technology or service.\nIn 2024\, a new WA Government Innovators of the Year Award was introduced to acknowledge Western Australian government entity employees who are innovating\, creating novel IP and adding value to public service delivery. For the purposes of this program\, Western Australian government entities include Local and State Government departments\, and Government Trading Enterprises. The objectives of the WA Government Innovators of the Year Award are to: \n\nIdentify and celebrate Western Australian Government Entity Employees (local and state departments) and Government Trading Entities\nEncourage innovation within the public sector to improve efficiencies for Western Australia.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-waioty-government-innovation-award/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: WAIOTY Young Innovators Award
DESCRIPTION:Awarded to a WA high school aged individual or team (1 to 5 people) who have developed an outstanding innovative product\, technology\, process or service that clearly demonstrates an economic\, social or environmental benefit to Western Australia. In addition to the $1\,000 cash prize awarded\, the winner/s will receive $15\,000 value in-kind support facilitated by the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) and includes: \n\nBespoke entrepreneurship masterclasses – 4 x 1.5-hour classes\nProfessional case study development\nUp to 10 hours of mentoring and development support\nParticipation in West Tech Fest events and activities
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-waioty-young-innovators-award/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Engineers Australia Excellence Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards recognise the people taking bold ideas and making them a reality. This is where excellence isn’t just honoured. It’s applied.\nFrom breakthrough infrastructure to innovation in the community\, great engineering deserves the spotlight. It’s solving the challenges we’re facing today\, while anticipating those we’re facing next. And that belongs on centre stage. \nNominate an exceptional member or project for the 2026 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards and shine a light on the impact they bring to our profession. We encourage nominees of all backgrounds and identities including people of all genders\, those with disabilities\, mature age and younger applicants\, members of the LGBTQIA+ community\, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and others who are culturally and racially marginalised. \nNominations are open until Wednesday 1 July. 
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-engineers-australia-excellence-awards/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Australian Subsea Business Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Subsea Business Awards are one of the best opportunities we have as an industry to acknowledge the people and organisations doing genuinely good work. This year’s awards span our three core pillars\, People\, Industry Excellence\, and Australian Industry Participation and we’d encourage everyone in our network to nominate. \nNominations for the 2026 Subsea Business Awards are open from 12 June to 9 July.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-australian-subsea-business-awards/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260718T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260718T170000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Australian Manufacturing Awards 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Manufacturing Awards are a celebration of everything that is great about Australia’s manufacturing industry. \nThe Awards are split into two categories: the Australian Manufacturing Gold Awards\, our highest honours recognising the very best in Australian manufacturing\, and the Australian Manufacturing Silver Awards\, which celebrate outstanding performers across key industry categories. \nAward winners will be announced at the ceremony in Melbourne. \n 
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-australian-manufacturing-awards-2026/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260719T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260719T090000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: National Women in Digital Awards
DESCRIPTION:Since 2018 we have championed over 95 award winners\, 320 finalists and 2\,328 nominees in their career\, and we’re just getting started. \nThis awards program is run in collaboration with a range of incredible partners\, industry leaders\, and the Australian digital community which rallies around this program year on year to see more incredible humans receive the recognition they deserve. \nOur nomination and entry process is quick\, easy and creates greater awareness of professional accomplishments – in fact 88% of nominees rate greater belief in their abilities after completing their entry. \nThe shortlisting and judging process is undertaken with impartial industry leaders and culminates in an evening of celebration at our annual Women in Digital Awards Gala.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-national-women-in-digital-awards-2/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: AIM WA Pinnacle Awards
DESCRIPTION:The AIM WA Pinnacle Awards are Western Australia’s premier business leadership excellence awards\, recognising and rewarding outstanding organisations across the corporate\, government\, community and not-for-profit sectors in Australia that have a significant footprint in Western Australia. \nThe 2026 AIM WA Pinnacle Awards applications are now open\, offering organisations the opportunity to be recognised for their impact and achievements. Categories include Visagio Innovation Excellence\, Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Environmental Sustainability Excellence\, Woodside Energy First Nations Business Excellence and Marketforce Group Marketing Excellence. \n\n\n\nAwards Ceremony:\n19 November 2026 at Crown Perth\n\n\n\nThe Pinnacle Awards are free to enter and each winner receives a $20\,000 prize in AIM WA Workplace Training to give to a charity of their choice.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-aim-wa-pinnacle-awards/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260731T160000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: UIIN Champions of University Impact Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Champions of University Impact Awards will recognise individuals creating lasting change across higher education — from entrepreneurial and innovative changemakers to partnership catalysts\, ecosystem builders\, student success champions\, institutional change leaders and next generation boundary spanners. \nNominees may be senior leaders\, academics\, professional staff\, ecosystem builders or emerging leaders. What matters is the change they are helping create.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-uiin-champions-of-university-impact-awards/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Peel Drone Training Sponsorship Program
DESCRIPTION:As part of this initiative\, five sponsorship positions are available for eligible Peel businesses\, local government employees\, and residents to obtain their Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) through the Drone Innovation Hub.\nThe Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) is Australia’s nationally recognised qualification for operating drones commercially and is rapidly becoming an essential skill across a wide range of industries\, including: \nAgriculture | Environmental Management | Infrastructure Inspection | Emergency Services | Mining | Construction | Education \nSuccessful applicants will have the opportunity to complete their RePL training for a heavily subsidised fee of AUD $1\,895.00. \n\nApplications are open to: \nPeel-based businesses | Local government representatives and employees | Residents living within the Peel region
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-peel-drone-training-sponsorship-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Award / Scholarship
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Cathy Foley Early Career Research Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:The ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) aims to pioneer paradigm-shifting quantum technologies to observe biological processes and transform our understanding of life.\nNamed after an Australian pioneer in quantum science and technology as well as a champion for diversity in STEM\, the Cathy Foley Early Career Research Fellowship supports emerging researchers in this field. \nThis two-year fellowship aims to increase the diversity of the QUBIC community by supporting the recruitment and retention of Early Career Researchers from communities that typically face barriers to entry and progression in STEM and related fields. \nApplicants must identify a QUBIC Chief Investigator who agrees to act as supervisor and host the fellowship prior to submission. \nThe ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology bridges quantum science and biological science\, creating a unique\, vibrant\, multidisciplinary environment for transformational research. \nLearn more and apply here
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-cathy-foley-early-career-research-fellowship/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
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