Nominations are open for the 2026 Endeavour Awards, Australia’s premier celebration of excellence and innovation in manufacturing and, for the first time, the healthcare sector is included.
Innovators in Australia’s healthcare and eyecare care sectors are invited to nominate for the new Innovation in Health Technology Award which recognises technologies that improve healthcare and medical manufacturing.
This category is for companies developing innovative health solutions, including medical devices, digital health platforms, biotechnologies, and pharmaceuticals.
Eligible technologies must have undergone advancements within two years before nominations close on 13 February 2026.
Products and technologies must be manufactured and/or commercially available in Australia.
Nominees may also be eligible for the Manufacturer of the Year Award chosen from the winners of the other awards categories. This category is not open for nomination.
The awards honour the achievements of individuals and organisations who are driving Australian manufacturing forward.
They are presented annually by Manufacturers’ Monthly magazine and website published by Melbourne-based company Prime Creative Media, a trade media and events company that also publishes Insight and Hearing Practitioner Australia.
Winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 13 May 2026 during Australian Manufacturing Week in Brisbane. The event is recognised as the manufacturing industry’s night of nights, bringing together leaders, innovators, and rising stars to celebrate success, share stories, and connect with peers shaping the future of Australian manufacturing.
Companies and individuals from across the eyecare sector are invited to submit their nominations and showcase the projects, technologies, and people making an impact on the industry’s growth and resilience.
Award details
The Innovation in Health Technology Award recognises technologies that improve healthcare and medical manufacturing. This category is for companies developing innovative health solutions, including medical devices, digital health platforms, biotechnologies, and pharmaceuticals. Eligible technologies must have undergone advancements within the two years before the nomination closing date of 13 February 2026.
Nomination criteria:
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How has the company foreseen and prepared for changing conditions and challenges in the healthcare industry and deployed innovative med-tech or pharmaceutical solutions to ensure the viability of the organisation? (20 points).
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Demonstrate how the innovation improves the (health/eyecare) industry in at least one of the following: environment and sustainability, productivity, efficiency and speed, cost-saving, safety. (30 points).
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What are the key issues/challenges/opportunities that the project is seeking to solve and/or capture and what targets or KPIs have been met to date? (20 points).
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Has the project demonstrated new, replicable best practices for industry? (30 points).
Visit endeavourawards.com.au to learn more.
