Saturday, October 19, 2024

Celebrating Innovation: Congrats to The Australian's 2024 Top 100 Innovators


Congratulations to the brilliant minds behind The Australian's 2024 Top 100 Innovators. 

This year's list showcases an inspiring range of pioneers across medicine, healthcare, energy, technology, e-commerce, art, and more. 

Each of these leaders has pushed the boundaries of innovation, transforming industries and creating real impact in Australia and beyond.

From life-saving advancements in healthcare to groundbreaking developments in AI, energy sustainability, and digital technologies, these innovators represent the bold, ambitious spirit that drives progress. 

They are at the cutting edge of innovation   - solving complex challenges, improving lives, and shaping a better future for all of us.

A few notable mentions from this year’s list include:

  • Lydia O'Donnell and Esther Keown, co-founders of Femmi, have created the world’s first running app that tracks menstrual cycles and provides tailored training advice, transforming women's health in sports.
  • Farzaneh Ahmadi of Laronix, whose work in voice-cloning technology gives a voice back to those who have lost theirs.
  • Mark Waller and Jingjing Guo, co-founders of Pending AI, who are using AI to revolutionize drug discovery and development, significantly speeding up the process.
  • Bevan Slattery, founder of NEXTDC, a leader in the data center space, continues to drive digital infrastructure growth both in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Celebrating Pioneers Across Industries -making waves in the tech and social impact spaces:

  • Michelle Deaker, founding partner of OneVentures, who has been instrumental in financing transformative healthcare and tech innovations, accelerating their growth and real-world impact.
  • Adam McCurdie and Joshua Ross, co-founders of Humanitix, a revolutionary event ticketing platform where 100% of profits go toward educational projects. Their social enterprise model is a shining example of how business can drive positive change in the world.
  • Michael Biercuk, founder of Q-CTRL, whose work in quantum computing is improving the stability and functionality of quantum technology. His AI software is helping industries like biotechnology, logistics, and cybersecurity harness the power of quantum.

To all 100 innovators, your work is inspiring the next generation of innovators  focussed on changing the world for the better. 

Thanks for inspiring and helping our world be  brighter, more sustainable, and more equitable for all

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Here is a categorized list of names and their companies from The Australian's 2024 Top 100 Innovators:


Medicine & Healthcare

  1. Lydia O’Donnell - Femmi
  2. Kavita Nadan - Locumate
  3. Farzaneh Ahmadi - Laronix
  4. John Fraser, Kristy Short, Arutha Kulasinghe - University of Queensland
  5. Mark Waller, Jingjing Guo - Pending AI
  6. Daniel Timms - BiVACOR
  7. Alison Todd, Elisa Mokany - SpeeDx
  8. Doug Ward - Lumos Diagnostics
  9. Hugh Paterson, Michael Vallely, Paul Bannon, Ashish Mitra - Sydney Heart Valve
  10. Grace Brown - Andromeda
  11. Hon Weng Chong - Cortical Labs
  12. Paul Ekert, Chelsea Mayoh - Children’s Cancer Institute
  13. Tom Oxley, Nicholas Opie - Synchronon
  14. Alex Naoumidis, Chris Naoumidis - Mindset Health
  15. Kai Van Lieshout, Linus Talacko - Lyrebird Health
  16. Aiden Roberts, Will Pamment - SimConverse
  17. David Hoey - Vaxxas
  18. Peter Vranes, Hitesh Mehta - Nutromics
  19. Santosh Verghese, Rhys Parker - SA Health
  20. Scott Kirkland, Stuart Crozier - EMVision


Art & Design

  1. Jeremiah Siemianow, Brandon Crimmins, Alan Jin - Surreal
  2. Ward Williams, Thananjeyan Shanmuganathan - Seminal
  3. James Cuda - Procreate


Energy

  1. William Jeremijenko, Ruby Jones - Aquila
  2. Daniel Danilatos - Neara
  3. Dean Spaccavento - Reposit Power
  4. Christiaan Jordaan, Drew Minett - Sicona
  5. Lewis Dunnigan - Bygen
  6. Chris King - Splend
  7. Raj Bagri - Kapture
  8. Lisa Marsh - Elumina
  9. Andrew Birch, Adam Pryor - OpenSolar
  10. Dan Adams, Chris Thompson - Amber Electric
  11. Paul Sernia, Sarbjit Giddey - Endua
  12. Bex Rempel, Neil Mans - ZeroJet
  13. Pete Tickler, Fabian Le Gay Brereton - GridCog


Fintech & Finance

  1. Ada Guan - Rich Data Co
  2. Michelle Deaker - OneVentures
  3. Spiro Rokos, Paul Weingarth - Slyp
  4. Alex Badran, Mario Hasanakos - Spriggy


Software & Tech

  1. Keaton Okkonen - Black.ai
  2. Todd Ryall - Tantsissa
  3. Geoff Sizer - Genesys Electronics Design
  4. Amy Benson - Diolog
  5. Marc Washbourne - ReadyTech
  6. Prem Naraindas - Katonic.ai
  7. Michelle Simmons - Silicon Quantum Computing
  8. Thom Mackey - Atticus
  9. Numa Bertron, Zac Duff - JigSpace
  10. Michael Biercuk - Q-CTRL
  11. Aengus Tran - Harrison.ai
  12. Dave Elkan, Nick Muldoon - Easy Agile
  13. Mark Hartmann - Snapi


Manufacturing

  1. Adam Jones - CLT Toolbox
  2. Eric Peck, Joshua Tepper - Swoop Aero
  3. Charlie McGill, Shaun Oosthuizen, Huanting Wang - ElectraLith
  4. Amanda Siqueira, Michelle Aguilar - VAPAR
  5. Bevan Slattery - NEXTDC
  6. Jekaterina Viktorova, Luke Connal - Syenta
  7. Dave Budge - Jaunt Motors
  8. Kyle Hardman, Christian Freier, Paul Wigley - Nomad Atomics
  9. Heba Khamis - Contactile


Retail & E-commerce

  1. Danielle Johansen - Threadicated
  2. Adam McCurdie, Joshua Ross - Humanitix
  3. Hannon Comazzetto - AirRobe
  4. Zac Leigh, Jason Webb, Denis Mysenko - Tixel


Space

  1. Chris Shaw - Advanced Navigation
  2. Peter Schultz, James Schultz, Patrick Neumann - Neumann Space
  3. Michael Smart, David Waterhouse - Hypersonix
  4. Matt Ryall, Dominik Daners - Mawson Rovers
  5. Will Crowe, Hiranya Jayakody - HEO Robotics


Cybersecurity

  1. Rachael Greaves, Gavin McKay - Castlepoint Systems
  2. Michelle Price - Consultant (formerly AustCyber)
  3. Ashwin Ram - Check Point Software
  4. Shantanu Kulkarni, Tim Thacker, Tony Mao - Nullify
  5. Dali Kaafar - Apate.ai
  6. Casey Ellis - Bugcrowd


Travel

  1. Justin Hales - Camplify
  2. Marlon Law, Nathan Sampimon - Riparide


Food & Agriculture

  1. Remo Carbone - MEQ Solutions
  2. Jan Pacas - All G Foods


Impact

  1. Barb Hyman - Sapia.ai
  2. Sarah Jones - Sydney School of Entrepreneurship
  3. Jodi Geddes, Kate Pollard - Circle In
  4. Colette Grgic - Amazon Web Services (AWS)


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