Innovation is not easy, it requires courage and a willingness to take on risk, yet it is also fundamental to the overall sustainability of any business or industry. It is necessary if we wish to solve todays problems and prepare the ground for solving tomorrows. Fieldays Innovation Awards put a spotlight on Kiwi ingenuity as well as international innovation, while showcasing cutting edge ideas that benefit the Primary Industry.
Young Inventor of the Year Award
Winner: St Paul’s Collegiate School - James Barker, Thomas Glenn, William Cowan, and Curtly Harper
Name of innovation: Flash Flow
- Runner up: Kate Cregoe
- Name of innovation: Sheep Stencil
- Runner up: St Paul’s Collegiate School - Molly Nelson, Ellis Watson, Libby Deadman, Lucy Fullerton-Smith
- Name of innovation: Ewe-nique Recognition
Vodafone Digital Innovation Award
Winner: Tussock Innovation
Name of innovation: Waterwatch Live
Callaghan Innovation Partnership and Collaboration Award
Winner: Ecolibrium Biologicals Ltd
Name of innovation: Lateral
Amazon Web Services Innovation in Data Award
Winner: Fleetpin Ltd
Name of innovation: Fleetpin Rollover Safety System
James & Wells Innovation Award
Winner: Hivesite
Name of innovation: Autonomous chemical-free Varroa Mite Treatment
Innovation Prototype Award - There are three finalists in the Prototype Awards. One of these finalists wins the GrassRoots Prototype Award and one wins the Established Prototype Award
Finalists:
- Hivesite - Autonomous chemical-free Varroa Mite Treatment
- AgriSea NZ - BioactiveN
- AgResearch - Mobile Scanning Electric Vehicle Enhancement (MSEVEN)
Grassroots Prototype Award Winner: Hivesite
Established Prototype Award Winner: AgriSea NZ
Innovation Launch Award
Winner: Antahi Innovations Ltd.
Name of innovation: Trusti Colostrum Management System
- Runner up: Ballance Agri-Nutrients
- Name of innovation: SurePhos
Innovation International Award
Winner: MagGrow
Name of innovation: MagGrow
- Runner up: DeLaval
- Name of innovation: Evanza
To see the full list of Fieldays Innovation Award entries go to:
https://www.fieldaysonline.co.nz/fieldays-hub/innovation-awards