Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Innovation Awards Winners

The Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 (IODS 2024) Innovation Awards were held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24-26 July.

A field of 15 finalists pitched their innovations to a panel of judges and a full-house audience as their final assessment on 26^th July, with the three winning innovators sharing $40,000 in prizes.

Congratulations to the winners:

• 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