2025 AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITION FINALISTS

Novalith is an Australian CleanTech company revolutionising lithium refining with a low-cost, low-impact process. It's technology dramatically reduces emissions, water use, and chemical waste, enabling a more sustainable, scalable supply of battery-grade lithium for the energy transition.

HTM Complete is a regional Australian agritech pioneer delivering the patent pending Farm In One platform — transforming how regional farmers manage water, energy, labour, and compliance to boost productivity, community resilience, and sustainability.

Locatrix is a leading provider of fire safety, compliance, emergency preparedness and indoor mapping software. Their purpose is to simplify the capture of all assets and enable the sharing of critical building information to improve building safety and save lives.

Volt Solar Tile is a Melbourne-based company that has developed the world’s highest-efficiency solar roof tile. It seamlessly integrates solar power into the roof profile as a sleek, aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional solar panel systems.

Rux Energy delivers ultra-safe, low-pressure hydrogen storage using patented MOF materials, cutting storage and distribution costs by up to 90% and eliminating explosion risks. Their circular, water-based manufacturing unlocks affordable, scalable hydrogen for heavy industry, maritime, and transport decarbonisation.

Apollo Secure is an AI-driven cyber compliance platform that helps growing tech and services companies automate cyber questionnaire responses and achieve certifications like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 to reduce risk and close deals faster.

Dodgy or Not? is an innovative gamified learning platform that makes cyber-safety second nature. It enhances digital literacy by teaching users to instinctively recognise scams and cyber threats—including phishing, sextortion, grooming, and misinformation.

Stratoship is taking bushfire detection to the stratosphere with persistent satellite-like coverage. The new and novel Australian high-altitude airship has applications across several markets, including testing space payloads under development, earth observation, secure communications and assured PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) in a GPS denied environment.

Ketim Technologies is an Australian biotech developing the first clinically validated blood test for early prediction of postpartum depression. It combines patented protein biomarkers with AI-driven clinical software to enable precision screening, personalised treatment, and improved outcomes for mothers worldwide.

Ovum is the first AI health partner for women across their lifespan. From integrating medical reports, biometric data from wearables, pregnancy and cycle tracking, alongside symptoms, health goals, medication and appointment tracking. Ovum combines this data and creates a longitudinal memory of her health journey to provide personalised health and wellness plans and to give women a tool to understand and advocate for their bodies, leading to improved engagement with health providers.

Clearitt is a B2B invoice clearing platform that revolutionises how businesses manage cash flow. Their solution enables businesses to leverage existing financial ecosystems, coordinating payables and receivables to reduce the dependence on cash transfers and the legacy financial system.

Karia is a modern, all-in-one asset management platform that brings fintech innovation to the fleet and leasing sector, empowering organisations to manage novated leasing operations with greater efficiency, compliance, and confidence.

LoanOptions.ai is a leading finance technology provider and asset finance brokerage (personal, car, business, equipment, debt consolidation loans) that has developed the industry's first AI-powered loan matching technology and less than 5-minute application technology.

An innovative STEM Simulator transforming how young learners access real-world technology education, equipping them with critical skills to solve global challenges, drive social impact, innovate fearlessly, and build a smarter, more inclusive, and sustainable future across classrooms, communities, and industries.

Understanding Zoe is an all-in-one, AI-powered platform that transforms fragmented neurodivergent care into a connected, neuroaffirming ecosystem—giving parents, teachers and therapists real-time guidance, coordinated insights from assessment through daily life, and measurable impact for every neurodivergent child, everywhere.

StatDoctor is a platform that connects hospitals and verified doctors directly for locum shifts, without the expense and inefficiency of locum agencies. By improving the efficiency of locum staffing, StatDoctor ensures hospitals can provide continuous, high-quality patient care while supporting doctors in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Clinrol is an AI-powered platform that accelerates clinical trial recruitment by connecting eligible patients with research sites, improving timelines, reducing screen failures and increasing access to cutting-edge treatments for Australians.

Roam Technologies is revolutionising respiratory care with a tankless oxygen device designed to provide mobility, freedom, and a better quality of life for users.

Sadleir Laboratories is an Australian medical technology company dedicated to preventing severe, life-threatening allergic reactions associated with intravenous (IV) drug administration. They have developed the only solution to severe allergic reactions to intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, a market that is estimated at greater than 1.6 billion units per year, worldwide.

Dovetail Electric Aviation retrofits existing aircraft with proprietary battery-electric and hydrogen-electric propulsion systems, delivering scalable, zero-emission solutions for regional aviation while radically transforming the future of air transport.

Sciana transforms pharmacies into prevention hubs, connecting funders, pharmacies, and patients via an AI-enhanced platform that streamlines access, improves care pathways, and helps prevent Australia's $154 billion chronic disease burden.

HTM Complete's Farm In One is an award-winning platform transforming irrigation and farm management, using automation, IoT, and data insights to help farmers cut costs, increase yields, and drive sustainable, high-efficiency agriculture across diverse crops and farming systems.

Drone-Hand is an autonomous machine-learning-driven drone software solution designed to help farmers monitor livestock, manage water resources, and optimise land use with greater efficiency and accuracy.