This Award recognises individuals or teams presently working in South Australia, either in the private or public sector, who have harnessed work in any STEMM field to develop new-to-world or new-to-industry products, processes, or services, or delivered innovation that has changed practice and resulted in significant outcomes in other fields.

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Eligibility 

• Individuals or teams from either the private, public, or not-for-profit sectors across academia, industry, and government are eligible to nominate or be nominated.

• Where a team is nominated, all individuals must meet the eligibility criteria, and a high level of collaboration must be demonstrated for the nomination to be eligible. An outline of who was involved in the team and their role(s) must also be provided.

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Selection criteria

Criteria 1

Demonstrate innovation and translation, outlining:

• a summary of the problem being addressed

• a description of the endpoint of the work, including any novel elements that were required to address the key problem.

 

Criteria 2

• Demonstrate a relentless entrepreneurial spirit and drive to impact economic, social, and/or environmental change in South Australia including how the next generation is inspired or encouraged to start a business.

 

Criteria 3

• Describe how this innovation delivered a positive impact and provide evidence.