Events
These lists of innovation & commercialisation events and awards have been curated by our commercialisation experts and are updated regularly.
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Event name
Organiser
Location
Date
More info
Life Sciences WA Networking Sundowner
Organiser:
Life Sciences WA
Location:
Perth
Date:
2 Jul
Innovation Matchmaker
Organiser:
UOW Research Partnerships & Innovation
Location:
Wollongong
Date:
29 Jul
2026 Women in Life Sciences Lunch
Organiser:
Life Sciences WA
Location:
Perth
Date:
29 Jul
WA Spotlight on Global Biopharma: Innovation, Competition and Geopolitics
Organiser:
WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub & U.S. Consulate Perth
Location:
Perth
Date:
17 Aug
Advanced Manufacturing for Defence Industry Forum
Organiser:
AMRF Connect and the Defence Innovation Network (DIN)
Location:
Sydney
Date:
18 Aug
Disruptive Science Webinar: 20 years of OPAL
Organiser:
ANSTO
Location:
Sydney
Date:
19 Aug
KCA Sydney Networking Event
Organiser:
Stone and Chalk Tech Central
Location:
Sydney
Date:
19 Aug
Lunch and Learn Webinar: From core story to successful commercialisation
Organiser:
ACS
Location:
Online
Date:
20 Aug
Government Innovation Showcase Western Australia
Organiser:
Public Sector Network
Location:
Perth
Date:
25 Aug
Women in AI in Education with Daria Kostiunina
Organiser:
Women in AI
Location:
Online
Date:
27 Aug
Women in Leadership Summit
Organiser:
Women in STEMM
Location:
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Date:
1 Sep
- 3 Sep
Cicada x Tech23 2026 – Australia’s Biggest Deep Tech Festival
Organiser:
Cicada Innovations
Location:
Sydney
Date:
9 Sep
2026 HARVEST Agtech Innovation Showcase Lunch
Organiser:
Innovation Cluster
Location:
Perth
Date:
16 Sep
AusIMM’s Critical Minerals Conference 2026
Organiser:
AusIMM
Location:
Brisbane
Date:
21 Sep
- 23 Sep
Women in AI in Education with Ruby-Jean Hindley
Organiser:
Women in AI
Location:
Online
Date:
24 Sep
AusBiotech International Conference
Organiser:
Queensland Australia
Location:
Gold Coast
Date:
21 Oct
- 23 Oct
Semiconductor Australia 2026
Organiser:
Semiconductor Australia
Location:
Sydney & Online
Date:
22 Oct
Semiconductor Australia 2026
Organiser:
Semiconductor Australia
Location:
Sydney and Online
Date:
22 Oct
Women in AI in Education with Julie Choi
Organiser:
Women in AI
Location:
Online
Date:
22 Oct
Women in AI in Education with Alfina Jackson
Organiser:
Women in AI
Location:
Online
Date:
19 Nov
Women in AI in Education with Selena Dhondea-Tenakov
Organiser:
Women in AI
Location:
Online
Date:
10 Dec
Innovation & commercialisation awards
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Currently open awards
Award name
Organiser
Region (if applicable)
Closing date
More info
Australian Academy of Science: Awards
Organiser:
The Australian Academy of Science
Location:
National
Numerous awards open throughout the year
Liquid Learning: Women in Leadership Awards
Organiser:
Liquid Learning Group
Location:
National
Closing date:
31 Aug 2025
Takeda Innovators in Science Award with Nature
Organiser:
Nature
Location:
Global
Closing date:
16 Sep 2025
KCA Australasian Research Commercialisation Awards
Organiser:
Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA)
Location:
AU/NZ
Closing date:
12 Aug 2026
Queensland Women in STEM Prize 2026
Organiser:
Queensland Government
Location:
National
Closing date:
18 Aug 2026
AFR: Fast Starters
Organiser:
The Australian Financial Review
Location:
National
Closing date:
27 Aug 2026
Superstars of STEM
Organiser:
Science & Technology Australia (STA)
Location:
National
Closing date:
30 Aug 2026
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Awards
Organiser:
ITS Australia
Location:
National
Closing date:
31 Aug 2026
Shaping Australia Awards
Organiser:
Universities Australia
Location:
National
Closing date:
1 Sep 2026
International Innovation Awards
Organiser:
International Innovation Awards
Location:
International
Closing date:
30 Sep 2026
The Spinoff Prize
Organiser:
Nature Awards
Location:
International
Closing date:
8 Oct 2026
Cancer Council: Research Excellence Awards
Organiser:
Cancer Council WA
Location:
National
Closing date:
4 Nov 2026
BioMelbourne: Women in Leadership Awards
Organiser:
BioMelbourne Network
Location:
National
Closing date:
14 Nov 2026
Other upcoming awards
Award name
Organiser
Region (if applicable)
Expected open date
More info
Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards
Organiser:
Business Victoria
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Aug 2026
Australian MedTech Industry Awards
Organiser:
Medical Technology Association of Australia
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Aug 2026
FM Industry Awards for Excellence
Organiser:
FMA
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Aug 2026
Core Hot 30
Organiser:
Core Innovation Hub
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Aug 2026
InnovationAus Awards for Excellence
Organiser:
InnovationAus
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Aug 2026
Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Awards
Organiser:
Australian Cardiovascular Alliance
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Aug 2026
Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards
Organiser:
Stevie Awards
Location:
International
Expected open date:
Sep 2026
AgriFutures Australia – Rural Women’s Award
Organiser:
AgriFutures Australia
Location:
Rural Australia
Expected open date:
Sep 2026
ARCS MTP Sector Gala Awards
Organiser:
ARCs Australia
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Sep 2026
Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
Organiser:
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Oct 2026
MAD Business Award – Food Innovation
Organiser:
MAD
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Oct 2026
GRX Industry Awards
Organiser:
AUSTMINE & AUSIMM
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Dec 2026
Nature’s Inspiring Women in Science Awards
Organiser:
Nature
Location:
Global
Expected open date:
Jan 2027
Sony Women in Technology Award
Organiser:
Sony + Nature
Location:
Global
Expected open date:
Jan 2027
WIPO Global Awards
Organiser:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Location:
Global
Expected open date:
Jan 2027
Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education
Organiser:
QLD Department of Education
Location:
QLD
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards
Organiser:
KiwiNet
Location:
NZ
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
CRA Awards for Excellence in Innovation
Organiser:
ECU & Cooperative Research Australia
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
Early Career Researchers Competition
Organiser:
Cooperative Research Australia (CRA)
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
Australian Technologies Competition
Organiser:
Scalare Partners
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
Curtinnovation Awards
Organiser:
Curtin University
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
Young Tall Poppy Awards
Organiser:
Australian Institute of Policy & Science
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
Eureka Prizes
Organiser:
The Australian Museum
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
Resilient Australia Awards
Organiser:
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Feb 2027
Green Gown Awards Australasia
Organiser:
Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS)
Location:
Australasia
Expected open date:
Mar 2027
Health and Medical Research Awards
Organiser:
Research Australia
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Mar 2027
Australian Agritech Awards
Organiser:
The Australian Agritech Association
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Mar 2027
Higher Education Awards
Organiser:
Financial Review
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Mar 2027
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE) awards
Organiser:
ATSE
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Mar 2027
Women of Colour in STEM Awards
Organiser:
STEM Sisters
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Mar 2027
Western Australia’s Innovators of the Year
Organiser:
Government of Western Australia
Location:
WA
Expected open date:
Apr 2027
WA Social Enterprise Awards
Organiser:
Western Australian Social Enterprise Council
Location:
WA
Expected open date:
Apr 2027
AMDA Innovation Pitchfest & Awards
Organiser:
AMDA Foundation Limited
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Apr 2027
Premier’s Science Awards
Organiser:
Government of Western Australia
Location:
WA
Expected open date:
Apr 2027
Australian Manufacturing Awards
Organiser:
Industry Update Magazine
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Apr 2027
Clean Energy Council Awards
Organiser:
Clean Energy Council
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Apr 2027
NSW Premier’s Prizes for Science & Engineering
Organiser:
NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer
Location:
NSW
Expected open date:
Apr 2027
Marie Krogh Young Women in Science Prize and Oration
Organiser:
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals
Location:
National
Expected open date:
May 2027
NSW Health Awards (Research and Innovation)
Organiser:
NSW Health
Location:
NSW
Expected open date:
May 2027
WAI Awards APAC
Organiser:
Women in AI (WAI)
Location:
National
Expected open date:
May 2027
Westpac Female Founder Awards
Organiser:
Westpac
Location:
National
Expected open date:
May 2027
ANZOS Jim Piper ECR/ MCR Entrepreneurial Researcher Prize
Organiser:
Australian and New Zealand Optical Society
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Jun 2027
Australian Science Communicators Awards
Organiser:
ASC
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Jun 2027
Women in Digital Awards
Organiser:
Women in Digital
Location:
National
Expected open date:
Jun 2027
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