Core Innovation Hot 30 Awards
Celebrating the hottest Australian innovators in the mining, energy, resources, oil & gas, space and defence industries.
APPLY OR NOMINATE NOW - 2025 HOT 30 AWARDS NOW OPEN
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APPLY OR NOMINATE NOW - 2025 HOT 30 AWARDS NOW OPEN -
Nominations and applications for the 2025 Awards are now open!
Australian start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs with innovative technology and services with proven applications in the energy and mining sector are encouraged to apply.
2025 AWARD Sponsors
2025 EVENT SPONSORS
INTRODUCING the 2024 Hot 30
Datarock
Innovator of the Year
presented by CORE Innovation Hub
SpaceDraft
Female Led Innovation
presented by
RADIUM CAPITAL
Succession Ecology
Sustainability Innovation
presented by
WRAYS
Economical Energy
SA Innovation
presented by CORE INNOVATION HuB
Red Dog Renewables
Pilbara Innovation
presented by
BHP
Jevons Robotics
Robotics Innovation
presented by
Australian automation & Robotics Precinct
Pilbara Solar
Indigenous Innovation
presented by
Rio Tinto
RocketDNA
WA Innovation
presented by
Journeyone
2024 HOT 30 Recipients
2024 Judging Panel
Rachelle Doyle
Manager Research & Development
Rio Tinto
Renee Hakendorf
National Innovation Hub Lead
CORE Innovation Hub
Roy Smith
State Manager, WA, SA & NT
Radium Capital
Zane Prickett
Unearthed Founder & Director of
CORE Innovation Hub
Scott Vilé
Principal
Wrays
Nikhil Patel
Principal - Improvement
BHP
Michael Malone
Consultant
JourneyOne
2024 Hot 30 by State
National Reach
Showcasing innovative talent from across the whole of the country, helping to reinforce Australia’s position as a global leader in mining, energy, resources, oil and gas, space and defence.
In 2024, The Hot 30 Awards saw more than 86 applications from across Australia with the final list representing five States & Territories in both metropolitan and regional cities.
“The Hot 30 is about celebrating and amplifying Australia’s leading SME’s who have been working to revolutionise the mining, energy and resources sectors. It is exciting to be able to give these companies a platform and help initiate collaborations with potential partners.”
Renee Hakendorf
CORE Innovation Hub
Know an innovative start up, scale up or SME doing big things in the energy and mining industry?
NOMINATE NOW
What better way to highlight the achievements of a small Aussie business than by nominating them for the Hot 30 Awards? Simply fill in the nomination form and we will do the rest.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Our Criteria
CORE Innovation’s Hot 30 is a curated list of technologists and entrepreneurs driving innovation in some of Australia’s most important industries. The Hot 30 companies are judged using the following criteria:
Problem the innovation is solving
Growth and growth potential
Proof of concept
Ability to attract investment
Team and combined experience
“Since winning the Winner of WA Innovation Award presented by the West Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science, and Innovation, Diptek has been contacted by numerous industry players keen to trial the unique audit service and collaborate on solutions in the blast hole QAQC undertaking.
The Hot 30 platform has enabled our message to go beyond our typical industry-specific audience and show the wider industry what is being done and built in their own backyard.”
- Chris, Co-Founder Diptek
Why enter the CORE Hot 30 awards?
Comprised of small and medium enterprises, CORE Innovations Hot 30 Awards showcase Australian start-ups who have successfully scaled their ideas into businesses and are solving real-world problems with innovative means.
The Hot 30 Awards supports winning companies over 12 months, helping them to grow their network by providing opportunities to continue to build and grow their business.
Being named in the Hot 30 will give your company the ability to leverage CORE’s 5000+ energy and mining ecosystem, access to events and networking with optional exposure at national conferences, marketing and promotional opportunities, and connection to industry.
National Exposure
National PR exposure
Promotional Opportunities
Business Validation
Industry Recognition
Business Development
Ongoing Business Support
Connection to Industry
Access to CORE Hubs in Perth,
Newman & Adelaide
Workshops & Masterclasses
Growth Network
Leverage 5000+ CORE ecosystem
Connect with Tier-1 companies
Innovation Events & Networking
Conference Showcase Opportunity
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