About the Awards
The Winnovation Awards showcases and celebrates the successes of female innovators changing the game in South Australia. These Awards also recognise businesses who support our state's innovative women.
Winnovation Awards 2020
The 2020 Winnovation Awards nominations are now open!
Have you been nominated for the Awards?
Congratulations again!
The AwardsForce platform is now open for members of Winnovation SA to register your application.
Plus take a look at the 2020 Winnovation Awards categories and our
frequently asked questions page for futher information.
Key dates
Applications open - Wednesday 15 July
Applications close - Monday 17 August
Finalist announced - Early October
Winners announced - at a date to be advised in November
Who are these women?
Women who live, work and play in South Australia, but whose initiative could have impact anywhere. They are the unsung heroes, quiet achievers,
the difference makers and the mavericks; each one dedicated to challenging the known or solving the unknown in their contribution to South
Australian enterprise. Their fields of endeavour range from art to zoos; diving into the southern ocean; scanning the stars above; -or caring
for the land in between. From studios to shop fronts; research facilities to workshop floors, laboratories to boardrooms.
What have they contributed?
Crossed the chasm with an innovation that seemed impossible
Searched for and found new ways to do old things
Leapt insurmountable hurdles
Created solutions to wicked problems
Challenged the known; the accepted; the norm
Championed social change
Imagined and played a bigger game
Disrupted the status, developing people, systems or processes
Who is eligible to enter?
The Winnovation Awards are open to South Australian female residents.
To be eligible to enter you (or a representative of your organisation) must be a current financial member of Women In Innovation SA. Learn more about the benefits of becoming a member.
How much does it cost to enter the awards?
This year we have waived the entry fees per category for all members.
The annual membership is fee is $60.
As a member you can apply in as many categories as you like but you can only win in one category.
Entry criteria - Individual
- Female
- SA resident
- Nominated or self nominated
Application questions:
Apart from being asked to describe your innovation in one sentence and choose what stage of the innovation journey you are at, there are six main questions on the application:
- Describe your innovation and the problem it is solving.
- What’s your business model, project or research framework?
- What results have you achieved?
- Why are you the right person to win this award?
- What does the future look like for your innovation?
- What impact would winning this award have?
There is an optional section for anything else you would like to add and an optional video snippet request.
You can answer the question via a short video as well as in writing (300 words max, less is OK).
Enquiries