2025 ATC Finalists announced

The Australian Technologies Competition is proud to be celebrating its 15th successive year in 2025. This year, we received 229 entries across 18 industry categories. Of those entries, 62 semi-finalists were shortlisted and invited to join our intensive Masterclass Program, receive mentoring, and complete a concise business plan. Following our second-round judges workshop, we have carefully selected 37 companies to go through to the final round.

Thank you to all the applicants who made the effort to apply. We’d like to extend a big congratulations to the following finalists this year.

AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITION FINALISTS 2025

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

• Critus Pty Ltd
• Novalith Technologies

BEST REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY

• Senquip Pty Ltd
• HTM Complete (Hydrotech Monitoring)

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

• i4T Global
• Locatrix

CLEAN ENERGY & CIRCULAR ECONOMY

• Reclaim Energy (Solar Thermal Australia)
• Volt Solar Tile
• Rux Energy

CYBERSECURITY

• Securely Group
• Apollo Secure
• Lively, a Learning Agency, Creator of Dodgy or Not?

DEEPTECH

• Orbit2Orbit
• Stratoship

FEMALE FOUNDER LED START-UP

• Done Life Management Platform
• Ketim Technologies
• Ovum AI Pty Ltd

FINTECH & REGTECH

• Choosey
• Clearitt
• Karia
• LoanOptions.ai

GLOBAL SOCIAL IMPACT

• Stementis
• Understanding Zoe
• aFX-Global.com

MEDTECH & PHARMA

• Sallergen
• StatDoctor
• Clinrol
• Roam Technologies Pty Ltd
• Sadlier Laboratories

PRE-REVENUE TECHNOLOGY

• Rhombus AI
• Dovetail Electric Aviation
• Sciana

WATER, FOOD & AGRIBUSINESS

• AgEtal
• Drone-Hand Pty Ltd
• HTM Complete (Hydrotech Monitoring)

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• To be announced

What’s next for the ATC Finalists?

In the competition’s final phase, finalists will take the stage to pitch their business in person, engaging in a live Q&A with the judges on Wednesday, September 17. The awards ceremony will follow later that same day for the winner announcements. Tickets to attend are available.

See the Finalists’ Live Pitches

Want to learn more about the finalists? Catch them pitching live. This is a unique chance to witness the action firsthand and discover remarkable tech innovations to keep on your radar. Save your spot and grab your ticket today.

Attendees are welcome to join us for the whole day (9am to 4.30pm) or for those categories they are most keen to see.

About the Australian Technologies Competition

Celebrating 15 years of championing Australia’s top tech talent, the Australian Technologies Competition (ATC) continues to be the nation’s premier growth and awards program for technology SMEs and scale-ups. With a spotlight on innovation with global impact, the ATC offers successful entrants a gateway to invaluable connections with investors, mentors, and industry leaders.