Three win four Innovation Prizes worth $40,000 at IODS 2024

Three Australian innovators have been named winners of the Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 (IODS 2024) Innovation Awards, worth $40,000.

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 Judges:

• Judging Panel – Award Submissions
• Pitch Judging Panel