2023 Award Winners

Advanced Technologies proudly supported by Export Finance Australia
Winner:

• Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Sunshine Coast)

Finalists

• Next Level Racing (Gold Coast)
• One Model (Brisbane)
• VALD (Brisbane)

Agribusiness, Food and Beverages
Winner:

• Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)

Finalists:

• Mort & Co (Toowoomba)
• Plasvacc (Scenic Rim)

Creative Industries
Winner:

• Next Level Racing (Gold Coast)

Finalists:

• ABI Interiors (Gold Coast)
• bureau^proberts (Brisbane)
• Circa (Brisbane)
• Simtech (Gold Coast)

E-commerce
Winner:

• ABI Interiors (Gold Coast)

Finalists: 

• Milton & King (Toowoomba)
• Tirtyl (Brisbane)

Emerging Exporter
Winner: 

• Plungie (Brisbane)

Finalists:

• Mining Skills Australia (Brisbane)
• Oper8 Global (Brisbane)
• Tirtyl (Brisbane)

International Education and Training
Winner:

• John Paul International College (Logan)

Finalists:

• Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane)
• TAFE Queensland (Brisbane)

International Health
Winner: 

• Imaging Solutions (Logan)

Finalists: 

• BSD Robotics (Moreton Bay Region)
• Healthcare Logic (Gold Coast)
• VALD (Brisbane)

Manufacturing and Advanced Materials
Winner:

• Sun Engineering (Brisbane)

Finalists:

• Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)
• Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Sunshine Coast)
• Real Time Instruments (Mackay)
• Simtech (Gold Coast)

Professional Services
Winners: 

• Medical Rescue (Gold Coast)

Finalists: 

• CEQ (Logan)
• Curious Minds (Brisbane)
• Hydrobiology (Brisbane)

Regional Exporter
Winner: 

• Mort & Co (Toowoomba)

Finalists: 

• Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)
• Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment (Sunshine Coast)
• Plasvacc (Scenic Rim)

Resources and Energy
Winner: 

• Real Time Instruments (Mackay)

Finalists: 

• Applied Mining Technologies (Brisbane)
• Redflow (Brisbane)
• Sun Engineering (Brisbane)

Small Business proudly supported by ANZ
Winners: 

• Plasvacc (Scenic Rim)

Finalists:

• Applied Mining Technologies (Brisbane)
• Bridj Technology (Brisbane)
• Oper8 Global (Brisbane)
• Tirtyl (Brisbane)

Sustainability
Winners:

• Hydrobiology (Brisbane)

Finalists:

• Prohelion (Brisbane)
• Solar Bollard Lighting (Moreton Bay Region)
• Tirtyl (Brisbane)

Women in International Business

• Philippa Coleman & Fiona Wiebusch – The Queensland Institute

Queensland Exporter of the Year proudly supported by BDO

• Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Bundaberg)

National caterogry award winners in Queensland

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

With the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards unable to take place in their traditional format in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trade and Investment Queensland led a social media campaign during August and September to celebrate the resilience and drive of our incredible exporters.

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
   

 

National category award winners 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

National category award winners in Queensland

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