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2023 Award Winners
Presenting the 2023 Premier of Queensland's Export Awards winners.
2023 National Winners
Queensland's Exporter of the Year
Winner: Frosty Boy Global
The Premier of Queensland’s Exporter of the Year is Frosty Boy Global, a pioneering Australian manufacturer and exporter of high-quality, value-add powder-based products.
Frosty Boy Global has been innovating for nearly 50 years and today serves over 1.7 million customers with products available in over 15,000 outlets across 76 different countries.
Congratulations!
Queensland Category Winners 2023
Advanced Technologies
Winner: Healthcare Logic
For outstanding international success in the field of information technology, digital technologies, software, hardware or digital services.
Finalists:
Agribusiness, Food and Beverages
Winner: AgTrade
For outstanding international success in the field of agricultural products, services or technology.
Finalists:
Creative Industries
Winner: EventsAir
For outstanding international success in any creative industry.
Finalists:
E-commerce
Winner: Homebodii
For outstanding international success in selling goods or services to customers overseas via e-Commerce, including cross-border e-Commerce and online sales.
Finalists:
Emerging Exporter
Winner: Chronosoft
For outstanding export achievement in any industry sector by a business which has been exporting for three years or less.
Finalists:
International Education and Training
Winner: TAFE Queensland
For outstanding international success or learner/student experience in the field of education and training.
Finalists:
International Health
Winner: Qlicksmart
For outstanding international success in health and wellbeing.
Finalists:
Manufacturing and Advanced Materials
Winner: Frosty Boy Global
For outstanding international success in manufacturing, engineering and/or advanced materials development.
Finalists:
Professional Services
Winner: Medical Rescue
For outstanding international success in the professional services.
Finalists:
Regional Exporter
Winner: Mort & Co
For outstanding international success by a business whose head office and/or majority of operations are based in a non-metropolitan location.
Finalists:
Resources and Energy
Winner: Phibion
For outstanding international success in the production, processing, value adding, or provision of equipment, services or solutions related to the extractive resources and/or energy sectors.
Finalists:
Small Business
Winner: Genics
For outstanding international success by any business with total annual sales not exceeding $10 million.
Finalists:
Sustainability and Green Economy
Winner: Paradigm Foods
For outstanding international success in environmental solutions, clean energy innovation, materials and energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste and water management, green buildings, smart cities and R&D collaboration or businesses committed to sustainable business practices.
Finalists:
(QLD only) First Nations
Winner: Mainie Australia Pty Ltd
For outstanding success by a First Nations owned and led enterprise.
Finalists:
(QLD only) Women in International Business
Winner: Dr Chamindika Konara, General Manager, Qlicksmart
Recognising outstanding achievement in international business by a woman, or group of women, either through developing or leading an international enterprise, or through their contribution as a senior leader in an enterprise.
Finalists:
- Fiona Holmstrom, Co-Founder, STEM Punks
- Melinda Watt, Vice President - Relationship Management and Chief Scientist, EarthCheck
- Dr Melony Sellars, CEO, Genics
View previous winners of the Premier of Queensland's Export Awards.
Winner:
- Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Sunshine Coast)
- Next Level Racing (Gold Coast)
- One Model (Brisbane)
- VALD (Brisbane)
Winner:
- Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)
- Mort & Co (Toowoomba)
- Plasvacc (Scenic Rim)
Winner:
- Next Level Racing (Gold Coast)
- ABI Interiors (Gold Coast)
- bureau^proberts (Brisbane)
- Circa (Brisbane)
- Simtech (Gold Coast)
Winner:
- ABI Interiors (Gold Coast)
- Milton & King (Toowoomba)
- Tirtyl (Brisbane)
Winner:
- Plungie (Brisbane)
- Mining Skills Australia (Brisbane)
- Oper8 Global (Brisbane)
- Tirtyl (Brisbane)
Winner:
- John Paul International College (Logan)
- Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane)
- TAFE Queensland (Brisbane)
Winner:
- Imaging Solutions (Logan)
- BSD Robotics (Moreton Bay Region)
- Healthcare Logic (Gold Coast)
- VALD (Brisbane)
Winner:
- Sun Engineering (Brisbane)
- Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)
- Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Sunshine Coast)
- Real Time Instruments (Mackay)
- Simtech (Gold Coast)
Winners:
- Medical Rescue (Gold Coast)
- CEQ (Logan)
- Curious Minds (Brisbane)
- Hydrobiology (Brisbane)
Winner:
- Mort & Co (Toowoomba)
- Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)
- Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Sunshine Coast)
- Plasvacc (Scenic Rim)
Winner:
- Real Time Instruments (Mackay)
- Applied Mining Technologies (Brisbane)
- Redflow (Brisbane)
- Sun Engineering (Brisbane)
Winners:
- Plasvacc (Scenic Rim)
- Applied Mining Technologies (Brisbane)
- Bridj Technology (Brisbane)
- Oper8 Global (Brisbane)
- Tirtyl (Brisbane)
Winners:
- Hydrobiology (Brisbane)
- Prohelion (Brisbane)
- Solar Bollard Lighting (Moreton Bay Region)
- Tirtyl (Brisbane)
- Philippa Coleman & Fiona Wiebusch – The Queensland Institute
- Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)
Advanced Technologies Award:
Shorthand
Agribusiness, Food and Beverages Award, in recognition of Tom Burns:
Kilcoy Global Foods
Creative Industries Award:
Next Level Racing
E-Commerce Award:
Milton and King
Emerging Exporter Award, in recognition of Dermot McManus:
Prohelion
International Education and Training Award:
NIET Group
International Health Award:
Imaging Solutions
Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Award, in recognition of Richard Joel:
Riviera Australia
Minerals, Energy and Related Services Award:
NLT Digital Solutions
Professional Services Award:
Contract Electrical Queensland
Regional Exporter Award:
Mort & Co
Small Business Award:
One Model
Sustainability Award:
Hydrobiology
Queensland based Awards
Women in International Business Award:
Dr Melony Sellars, CEO & Managing Director, Genics
Export of the Year Award:
Next Level Racing
The #SupportQLDExport campaign recognised 20 exporters from across Queensland, drawn from a range of industries including agriculture, manufacturing and technology.
The 4-week campaign featured customised tiles and slideshows on Trade and Investment’s LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts, accompanied by a series of stories on exporters who had pivoted to overcome the challenges of the pandemic.
More than 70,000 social media users saw our posts, with the campaign helping to spotlight the incredible contribution exporters make to the Queensland economy.
Thank you to all the Queensland exporters who joined us to celebrate their success, hard work and determination, and inspire fellow exporters across the state!
Read our exporters stories:
- EGR Auto Group – EGR AUTO shielding community from COVID-19
- Mizzie the Kangaroo – Mizzie pivots on the hop towards online sales
- Travello – COVID-19 no barrier to Travello tourism boost
- The Lime Caviar Company – New exports of Queensland ‘caviar’ despite COVID-19
- Trisco Foods – Trisco pivots to lend a hand during COVID-19
- Ironbark Citrus – Queensland mandarins and avos a Jakarta hit
- Vaxxas – Vaxxas signs deals with global partners
- Phibion – Brisbane’s Phibion opens new office in Brazil
- Torres Straits Seafood – Torres Straits Seafood snaps up HK lobster deal
- Belladotti – Local appetite for rice feeds Suncoast’s Belladotti
- Kialla Pure Foods – Kialla supplies Asia’s lockdown baking boom
- Ceres Tag – Brazilian cows to get earful of Queensland ingenuity
- Natural Evolution – Natural Evolution: ‘reject’ fruit to award-winning superfoods
- Skin Nutrient – New sanitisers lend a hand during COVID-19
- Populous – Promoting Queensland talent globally
Recognising resilience
Exporters and investors are major contributors to the Australian economy, driving progress and development across the country from the cities to the outback.
In response to the disruption of 2020, they rose to the evolving business challenges with courage and innovation.
The 2020 Australian Export & Investment Awards took on a different format to celebrate the remarkable efforts of all exporters and investors under the theme of ‘Recognising Resilience’.
Similar to the #SupportQLDExport campaign run by Trade and Investment Queensland, the national awards called for exporters and investors to share their stories to inspire businesses across Australia.
In December 2020 it was announced that over 340 remarkable Australian exporters had submitted their story, including over 63 Queensland exporters.
From this outstanding contribution, at the National Remarkable Australian Exporters Showcase, 8 Australian businesses were commended for their ingenuity, perseverance, innovation and resilience.
Since then, many more outstanding stories have been developed for the Australian Export & Investment Awards website as either feature articles or video stories.
Showcasging amazing Australian businesses
Read more.
Remarkable Australian exporter's showcase
Australian exporters who adapted to the challenges of 2020 by embracing technology, developing new products and breaking into different markets have been recognised for their inspiring achievements.
Eight exporting businesses have been selected for the 2020 Remarkable Australian Exporter online showcase, from a field of more than 340 companies:
- Summernats (ACT)
- Flavourtech (NSW)
- Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF) (NT)
- Icon Group (Qld)
- Bec Hardy Wines (SA)
- Novaris (Tas)
- Care Essentials (Vic); and
- Epichem (WA).
View media release.
Stories of resilient Queensland exporters
Icon Group
Harnessing technology to deliver world-class cancer care
Read more.
Study Cairns and AgUnity
How three Aussie groups are changing lives during COVID-19
Read more.
Mainie designer fashion
Ecommerce insights
Read more.
Circa Contemporary Circus
Touring Aussie artists turn to tech
Read more.
Australia: A leading investment destination
Stories of investment in Queensland
Agribusiness, Food and Beveraged Award:
Mort and Co
Creative Industries Award:
Circa Contemporary Circus
E-Commerce Award:
Knotwood
Emerging Exporter Award:
Natual Evolution
International Education and Training Award:
Australian Language Schools
International Health Award:
Trisco Foods
Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Award:
Alpha-H
Minerals, Energy and Related Services Award:
International Mill Relines
Professional Services Award:
Populous
Regional Exporter Award:
HeliMods
Small Business Award:
Ryan Aerospace
Sustainability Award:
Envirotech Education
Technology and Innovation Award:
AKIPS
Dermot McManus Award for Innovation:
Climpchamp
Richard Joel Award for the Defence Industry:
Immersa View
Tom Burns Award for Women in International Business:
iVolve Industrial Technology
Queensland based award
Exporter of the Year:
Trisco Foods
Agribusiness Award:
Mort and Co
Business Services Award:
AssetOn Group
Creative Industries Award:
Cutting Edge
Digital Technologies Award:
AKIPS
E-Commerce Award:
Grace Loves Lace
Emerging Exporter Award:
Tooletries
International Education and Training Award:
The University of Queensland
Environmental Solutions Award:
Phibion
Health and Bietechnology Award:
Cook Medical
Manufacturing Award:
Tritium
Minerals and Energy Award:
Core Resources
Regional Exporter Award:
Opmantek
Small Business Award:
Typefi
Dermot McManus Award for Innovation:
Digga Australia
Richard Joel Award for the Defence Industry:
L3 Micreo
Tom Burns Award for Women in International Business:
Hoodlum
Queensland based award
Exporter of the Year:
Tritium