Eight IOTY finalists compete for $165,000 prize pool

The eight Innovator of the Year 2018 finalists worked with the Atomic Sky team as part of their business mentoring program.

Peter Rossdeutscher from Atomic Sky "I expect each of these fantastic companies will have a notable impact on their sectors."

They are competing for a prize pool of $165,000 in the IOTY 2018 program run by the Western Australian Government Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

The innovation must be at the emerging or growth phase of development, and demonstrate an economic, social or environmental benefit for the State and this year, the criteria of the awards was revised to focus on those innovations that would lead to creating and supporting WA jobs.