Celebrating and rewarding tropical expertise and innovation in Tropical North Queensland

Nov. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- The Tropical Innovation Awards, to be held in Cairns in November 2010, aim to discover the best and most innovative ideas across Tropical North Queensland and present a true reflection of tropical creativity to the world.

The awards will offer the opportunity for innovators to realise the potential commercial value of their invention or innovation and contribute to the export and employment potential of the region through a number of award categories, including Emerging Innovation, Tropical Innovation, Eco Innovation, Innovation of the Year and the People’s Choice Award.

Fourteen applications have been chosen from the pool of applicants for the People’s Choice category which is open to a public vote until 3pm on Thursday 4 November.

Prizes include $25,000 in cash for the various categories and many valuable in-kind prizes.

According to Robert Buhrke, the AIC’s Innovation Coach in North Queensland and part of the awards steering committee, the awards present a unique opportunities for entrepreneurs and businesses across the region to gain recognition for their innovations: “The Awards will help innovators and entrepreneurs to connect with special service providers and they are very much in line with our mission to assist innovators to get their products and services to market”.

Dr John Kapeleris, Deputy CEO of the AIC is one of the three judges of the awards. ”We are proud to be part of the Tropical Innovation Awards and to be associated with such an innovative region producing a number of unique products and services. The AIC’s programs and services, such as Ideas2Market, Innovation Coaching and TechClinics, are synonymous with innovation, assisting business to better understand and implement innovative practices to help successfully commercialise their ideas”.  

For further information about the Tropical Innovation Awards please visit www.tropicalinnovationawards.com e-mail k.houghton@cairns.qld.gov.au or call 07 4044 3347.

About the Australian Institute for Commercialisation (AIC):
The AIC is a leading service organisation helping innovators achieve commercial success. Around Australia we help business, research organisations and governments convert their ideas into successful outcomes.

Media Contact:
Rowan Gilmore, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute for Commercialisation
Rowan.Gilmore@ausicom.com  07 3853 5225

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The Australian Institute for Commercialisation provides innovation services that help organisations grow. We work with entrepreneurs, businesses, research organisations and governments to convert ideas into successful business outcomes.