Recognising Australia's most forward-thinking businesses.
The Finder Innovation Awards is an annual celebration of the individuals, teams, and brands who go above and beyond the status quo. We give props to those who continue to evolve their businesses to meet and exceed the ever-changing needs of Australian consumers.
It takes courage to be innovative, which is why we're excited to crown this year's winners. Congratulations to the following brands for taking home gold in their respective categories.
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2026 Innovation Awards Timeline
May - June: Entry Period
July - August: People's Choice Awards voting period
September/October: Finalists & Winners announced for all categories
Want to be the first to know when entries open? Email awards@finder.com to express your interest and we'll keep you in the loop.
Innovation Awards Winners: Judged categories
AI Innovation - Greenmesh
Greenmesh stood out from the crowd with an AI-powered monitoring solution designed to protect workers in high-risk environments. It automatically detects falls, alerts supervisors and provides location data to enable rapid response.
Finalists
LoanOptions.ai
Carrington Labs
RDC.ai
SenSen Networks
App Innovation - Too Good to Go
Too Good to Go has transformed the marketplace experience by making the act of saving food a daily habit. Its app made it easier for stores to get consistent value from every listing by focusing on frequency and boosting retention. Congrats, Too Good To Go!
Finalists
Blossom
felix mobile
B2B Innovation - Airwallex
The Australian-founded global fintech Airwallex impressed the judges with its new Yield product – a high-return account that allows businesses to earn on their idle multi-currency balances. This solution eliminates lock-up periods, integrates expert fund management and enables effortless global transactions.
Finalists
pay.com.au
Equifax
Quickli
Rush
Otivo
LoanOptions
Banking & Payments Innovation - Airwallex
The judges were so impressed with Airwallex's entry this year that it won not one but two Finder Innovation Awards. Congratulations, Airwallex, for taking home gold in the Banking & Payments Innovation category.
Finalists
Monoova
Crypto.com
Broker Innovation - LoanOptions.ai
LoanOptions.ai isn't your average home loan broker. It's a market-leading, AI-native fintech and finance brokerage that has developed a world-leading Auto-complete Contextual Engine (ACE). LoanOptions.ai brings together advanced technologies to pre-fill up to 90% of a loan application.
Finalists
Superhero
Quickli
Lendlab
Digital Assets & Web3 Innovation - Block Earner
Congratulations to Block Earner for winning this year's Digital Assets & Web3 Innovation Award. BlockEarner provides Australia's only crypto-backed Line of Credit. Customers can borrow up to $5 million AUD worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum or stablecoins and repay on their own schedule over 12 months.
Finalists
Crypto.com
Rush
Green Innovation - 365mesh
365mesh's Forests and Biodiversity Monitoring provides real-time insights into forest health, wildlife activity, and ecosystem changes via AI, IoT sensors, and advanced analytics. This innovation supports proactive conservation, strengthens biodiversity protection, and enables data-driven decision-making to safeguard natural ecosystems for the future.
Finalists
Allegro Energy
The Carbon Farming Foundation
Lug and Carrie
Australian Ethical
Insurance Innovation - Acenda
Acenda's Centre of Excellence integrates behavioural science, clinical expertise and data-driven insights to improve outcomes and operational efficiencies. It designs scalable, evidence-informed models focusing on early intervention and holistic recovery.
Finalists
Allianz & Greenlight
AllClear Travel Insurance
ROLLiN'
Investment Innovation - Blossom
Blossom has pioneered app-based multi-account investing in fixed income and introduced Blossom for Business, Blossom for Kids and Blossom Joint Accounts. Blossom is a multi-segment platform, giving families and organisations seamless access to targeted returns, daily posting of earnings and frictionless digital onboarding.
Finalists
TermPlus
Rush
Lending Innovation - Harmoney
Congratulations to Harmoney for winning this year's Lending Innovation Award! Harmoney's Bank Bot is an AI-powered virtual assistant that transforms the loan application journey. It simplifies and accelerates income clarifications in real-time, ensuring a seamless customer experience.
Finalists
Block Earner
loans.com.au
Jacaranda Finance
Online Customer Service Innovation - Refreshify (Superloop)
Superloop's Refreshify is here to walk you through internet connection problems. It diagnoses account, billing, nbn outage, or fault issues, to effectively advise customers. If it's an nbn fault, Refreshify will auto-arrange an nbn appointment so they can quickly get the customer's service back online.
Finalists
Finspo
Harmoney
Bare
Property Innovation - Peach Property
Anyone who's been house hunting in Australia knows how hard it is to find and secure your ideal property. Peach Property is Australia's first digitally-native buyer's agency, with a 25-day median purchase time. It democratises professional property representation for everyday Australians via the Home Finder platform and $500 refundable retainer model.
Finalist
VALAI
Retail Innovation - 365mesh
365mesh has done it again, this time with its FoodDeck. The Fridge Sensor from 365mesh revolutionises food management with real-time visibility into food safety, freshness and inventory. Using IoT, sensing and AI, it monitors temp, humidity and stock, reducing waste and ensuring compliance.
Finalist
Temu
Household Appliance Innovation - JURA
For the second year in a row, JURA has taken home gold in the Finder Innovation Awards. JURA's J10 is a groundbreaking, fully-automatic coffee machine using Cold Extraction and Sweet Foam technologies to deliver 42 barista-style beverages, including Cold Brew and syrup-infused milk foam creations.
Finalists
Dreame Technology
Roborock
Retail Product Innovation - JURA
A machine so nice, they awarded it twice. The judges were so impressed with JURA's entry, they also gave it the top award in the Retail Product Innovation category. Congratulations, JURA!
Finalists
Dreame Technology
Roborock
DermalTherapy
Social Impact Innovation - Sunpower Renewables
Sunpower Renewables is this year's Social Impact Innovation Award winner. They have built the first portable solar system for off-grid communities, integrating lithium-ion storage, satellite monitoring and Pay-As-You-Go. It provides reliable, affordable and clean power to remote regions.
Finalists
Wini
VALAI
Teachers Mutual Bank
Allianz & Greenlight
Tech Innovation - Block Earner
Block Earner provides Australia's only crypto-backed Line of Credit. Customers can borrow up to $5 million AUD worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum, or stablecoins and repay when they want over 12 months. Well done Block Earner!
Finalists
Dial A Vet
Desk.coach
Serenade
Hotspotting
Amber Electric
Wini
Vection
VALAI
Clinrol
Travel Innovation - Pelikin
Pelikin's Youth & Student Travel Packs are changing the way young Aussies travel. Its tiered membership products combine a student ID with a prepaid multi-currency travel card. Members can hold and swap 23 currencies, access 150,000+ global discounts, cashback, eSIMs and more.
Finalist
AllClear Travel Insurance
Telco Innovation - Refreshify (Superloop)
Superloop also won the Telco Innovation Award. Refreshify diagnoses account, billing, nbn outage, or fault issues, to effectively advise customers. It will even auto-arrange a nbn appointment to get customers back online faster.
Finalists
Aussie Broadband
Tangerine
Innovation Champion - Dial A Vet - Josh Fidrmuc
This year's Innovation Champion Award goes to the founder of Dial A Vet, Josh Fidrmuc. Josh built Dial A Vet because he knows the panic of having a sick pet after hours with nowhere to turn. With no tech experience and little capital, he built Australia's first 100% automated, online vet service.
Finalists
Leigh Sherry - Wini
Julian Fayad - LoanOptions.ai
Most Innovative Team - Block Earner
Block Earner's team really impressed the judges this year and also took home the Most Innovative Team Award. They've built Australia's only crypto-backed Line of Credit – that's something to celebrate!
We're excited to announce the winners of our inaugural People's Choice Awards in Australia. These awards are decided entirely by public vote.
AI Innovation People's Choice - Clinrol
The award for Australia's favourite AI Innovation goes to… Clinrol! Clinrol is an AI-powered platform for clinical trial recruitment, supporting patients, sites and sponsors. It uses voice agents, automated pre-screening and real-time dashboards to simplify trial access.
App Innovation People's Choice - Too Good To Go
Too Good to Go knocked it out of the park this year, winning both the judged and people's choice App Innovation categories. Their app delivers a win-win-win solution for people, partners and the planet.
B2B Innovation People's Choice - LoanOptions.ai
Congratulations to LoanOptions.ai for being voted Australia's favourite B2B Innovation. Their advanced technologies save customers time by pre-filling up to 90% of a loan application. What's not to love about that?
pay.com.au is Australia's first all-in-one business payments and rewards platform, revolutionising how Australian businesses manage their expenses. Congrats, pay.com.au!
Broker Innovation People's Choice - lendlab
lendlab introduced a proprietary digital platform that combines instant asset finance pre-qualification, real-time lender policy matching and AI-driven deal structuring. This innovation gives customers and referral partners live visibility of finance options while reducing application times by 60%.
Green Innovation People's Choice - Australian Ethical
Congrats to Australian Ethical for winning the People's Choice Green Innovation Award. In collaboration with Benedictus Media, Australian Ethical set a new benchmark for environmentally conscious advertising, launching the most sustainably focused Out of Home advertising campaign ever executed by oOh!media.
Digital Assets & Web3 Innovation People's Choice - Crypto.com
Crypto.com Pay is Australia's favourite Digital Assets and Web3 Innovation for 2025. Crypto.com Pay allows Australians to use cryptocurrency for everyday purchases, while merchants receive instant settlement in AUD. It offers merchants and customers a better, faster and cheaper payment solution.
Insurance Innovation People's Choice - Allianz
The People's Choice Award for the Insurance Innovation category has set a new standard for digital life insurance in Australia. Allianz revamped the life insurance digital journey with a customer-centric approach to deliver a fast, simple and fully automated experience across desktop, mobile and tablet.
Investment Innovation People's Choice - TermPlus
With its online term accounts, TermPlus has democratised asset classes previously only available to large institutional investors. Accessible for everyday Aussies, minimum investments start at $2,000.
Lending Innovation People's Choice - Bridgit
Bridgit is redefining bridging finance with its proprietary platform Darla, designed to simplify and accelerate the lending journey for brokers and customers. Bridgit delivers faster approvals, greater lending capacity and a seamless experience.
Online Customer Service Innovation People's Choice - Goodbye Good Boy
Goodbye Good Boy believes a pet's end-of-life journey should be just as caring, loving and unique as they are. Its Pet End of Life Dashboard extends the compassionate care of its mobile vets providing gentle in-home euthanasia by placing preparation guidance, updates and aftercare at families' fingertips.
Property Innovation People's Choice - Homely
Searching for a home in the Australian property market is no easy feat. Homely has improved the property search process by turning street and suburb reviews into Australia's largest lifestyle dataset. Congrats, Homely, on being the favourite Property Innovation for 2025!
Retail Innovation People's Choice - Temu
Temu connects consumers directly with manufacturers, giving shoppers wholesale prices. A big congratulations on being the inaugural People's Choice Award winner!
The Hisense Series 8i is an innovative washer and dryer range designed to deliver smart functionality, high performance and efficiency. Created for modern, fast-paced living, the Series 8i combines sustainable innovation with smart home compatibility.
Dermal Therapy continues to innovate its products to keep up with the ever-changing world of beauty. Building on the cult status of the Original Dermal Therapy Lip Balm, their tinted Lip Balm range merges therapeutic skincare with everyday beauty. Congrats, Dermal Therapy!
Social Impact Innovation People's Choice - Allianz
This year's Social Impact People's Choice Award goes to Allianz's groundbreaking partnership with Greenlight hc. They have revolutionised the claims experience by embedding specialised psychosocial support directly into the journey for customers with terminal illness and families navigating bereavement. This forward-thinking solution delivers value beyond traditional claim settlements to provide dignity and reassurance when customers need it most.
Tech Innovation People's Choice - Clinrol
Clinrol has won not one but two People's Choice Awards – this time in the Tech Innovation category. Congratulations, Clinrol!
Aussie Broadband has won the People's Choice Award for Telco Innovation with its onboarding hub. This is a tailored guide based on a customer's connection type and hardware. It guides customers through set up and ensures their network is optimised around the house from the moment service starts.
Airports can be confusing to navigate, but Melbourne Airport's wayfinding system is here to change that. It guides passengers seamlessly through the airport, whether they are arriving by car, seeking directions within the terminal, exploring retail and dining options, or accessing essential amenities.
Julian Fayad is the founder and CEO of LoanOptions.ai, an award-winning, market-leading, AI-native fintech and finance brokerage. Congrats, Julian!
Most Innovative Team People's Choice - LoanOptions.ai
The team at LoanOptions.ai is also this year's People's Choice for the Most Innovative Team category. Congratulations to the LoanOption.ai team!
Entry guidelines and scoring
How we choose the winners and finalists
For the industry, business and team Awards, a judging panel of Finder experts reviews and scores the submissions based on the entry criteria for each category. The People's Choice Award winners are decided by the public. You can find more information on the methodology for all categories in the Methodology document linked below.
Looking for more information?
If you have questions or want to find out more about the Finder Innovation Awards, then please get in touch with the Finder Awards team via awards@finder.com.
Explore our past Finder Innovation Awards winners:
AI Innovation
Winner: Fundo
Finalist: Time Under Tension
Finalist: Clinrol
Finalist: Tiger Brokers
App Innovation
Winner: Tyro
Finalist: More and CommBank
Appliance Innovation
Winner: Jura
Finalist: Dreame
B2B Innovation
Winner: Revolut
Finalist: Clinrol
Finalist: bRight Agent
Finalist: desk.coach
Finalist: Wini Health
Finalist: Otivo
Finalist: Archa
Finalist: RelayPay
Banking and Payments Innovation
Winner: Tyro
Finalist: Instarem
Finalist: RelayPay
Finalist: Archa
Beauty Product Innovation
Winner: ghd
Finalist: Naked Sundays
Finalist: Dermal Therapy
Digital Assets and Web3 Innovation
Winner: Swyftx
Finalist: Monochrome Bitcoin
Finalist: Session
Finalist: Verida
Innovation Champion
Winner: Leigh Sherry - Wini Health
Finalist: Natasha Lee - desk.coach
Insurance Innovation
Winner: ROLLiN' Insurance
Finalist: Medibank
Finalist: Huddle
Finalist: Pet Insurance Australia
Investment Innovation
Winner: Raiz Invest
Finalist: Pengana Capital Group (TermPlus)
Finalist: Trezor
Finalist: Tiger Brokers
Lending Innovation
Winner: Jacaranda Finance
Finalist: Harmoney
Finalist: Block Earner
Finalist: Beforepay
Mattress Innovation
Winner: Koala
Finalist: Emma
Most Innovative Team
Winner: desk.coach
Finalist: Block Earner
Finalist: Fast Cover
Online Customer Service Innovation
Winner: Bare
Finalist: Tiger Brokers
Finalist: Sealy
Finalist: Beforepay
Retail Product Innovation
Winner: Glow Dreaming
Finalist: Koala
Finalist: ghd
Finalist: Dermal Therapy
Finalist: Emma
Finalist: PerkyPod
Social Impact Innovation
Winner: G&C Mutual Bank
Finalist: QBE
Tech Innovation
Winner: Amber
Finalist: Clinrol
Finalist: Updoc
Finalist: Origin
Finalist: Bare
Telco Innovation
Winner: More and CommBank
Finalist: Amaysim
Finalist: Activ8me
Finalist: TPG
Travel Innovation
Winner: Travel Money Oz
Finalist: Fast Cover
Finalist: Huddle
Finalist: Butter
Best B2B innovation
Winner: Hnry
Finalist: Trace
Finalist: Brighte
Best banking and payments innovation
Winner: RelayPay
Finalist: HSBC
Finalist: Backpocket
Best innovation in digital currencies & Web3
Winner: Coinbase
Finalist: RelayPay
Best insurance innovation
Winner: Flip
Finalist: Honey Insurance
Finalist: Butter Insurance
Best investment innovation
Winner: Blossom
Finalist: CommSec
Finalist: Verve Money
Best lending innovation
Winner: Bridgit
Finalist: Fifopay
Finalist: Harmoney
Best online customer service
Winner: Home-in
Finalist: updoc
Finalist: Aussie Broadband
Best retail innovation
Winner: Dropshipzone
Finalist: Preezie
Finalist: Gift Flick
Best retail product innovation
Winner: Airgarden
Finalist: Emma
Finalist: Pipet
Best social impact innovation
Winner: Verve
Finalist: Brighte
Finalist: EarlyWork
Best tech innovation
Winner: ahm
Finalist: Nokia
Finalist: Home-in
Best mobile phone and broadband innovation
Winner: Superloop
Finalist: Boost Mobile
Finalist: Launtel
Digital disruptor of the year
Winner: Hnry
Finalist: ahm
Finalist: Freely
Innovation champion
Winner: Amber for Batteries
Finalist: HSBC
Finalist: Desk.coach
Most innovative team
Winner: updoc
Finalist: Earlywork
Finalist: CommSec
Best Automotive innovation
Winner: Touring Essentials Cup Holder
Finalist: FONZ urban micro-factory
Best B2B innovation
Winner: Hnry
Finalist: utecture
Finalist: Otivo
Best Banking innovation
Winner: Square loans
Finalist: Heartland Finance
Finalist: Home-in
Best Energy innovation
Winner: Enosi
Finalist: Plenti
Finalist: Telstra
Best Innovation in Digital Currencies
Winner: Zerocap
Finalist: BetaCarbon
Finalist: Coinstash DeFi Connector
Best Insurance innovation
Winner: Honey Insurance
Finalist: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: ahm
Best Insurtech innovation
Winner: KOBA Insurance
Finalist: Honey Insurance
Finalist: Flip Insurance
Best Investment innovation
Winner: BetaCarbon
Finalist: Rush Gold
Finalist: Selfwealth
Finalist: Cache Investment Management
Best Lending innovation
Winner: Bridgit
Finalist: MONEYME
Finalist: Unloan
Best Online Customer Service innovation
Winner: Aussie Broadband
Finalist: Optus
Best Payment innovation
Winner: Instant
Finalist: Cape
Finalist: Crypto.com
Best Retail innovation
Winner: MILKRUN
Finalist: Lovehoney
Finalist: BetaCarbon
Best Retail Product innovation
Winner: Zero Co
Finalist: BioInnovate
Finalist: Biologi
Best Social Impact innovation
Winner: Updoc
Finalist: WLTH
Finalist: Eva
Best Solar innovation
Winner: RayGen
Finalist: Solstice AI
Best Tech innovation
Winner: Pixelcase Group
Finalist: gift flick
Finalist: MONEYME
Best Telco innovation
Winner: Aussie Broadband
Finalist: Optus
Finalist: Activ8me
Best Travel innovation
Winner: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: Klook
Finalist: Monarc Global
Digital Disruptor of the Year
Winner: MONEYME
Finalist: Rushgold
Finalist: MILKRUN
Finalist: Hnry
Most Innovative Person
Winner: Ross Macdougald - The BioVerse Group
Finalist: Andrew French
Finalist: Ryan Edwards-Pritchard
Most Innovative Team
Winner: The BioVerse Group
Finalist: Mirvac
Finalist: felix mobile
Best Automotive innovation
Winner: Car Next Door
Finalist: DingGo
Finalist: Loopit
Finalist: Summon
Best B2B innovation
Winner: Propell
Finalist: humm group
Finalist: LegalVision
Finalist: Wilbur
Best Banking innovation
Winner: Tic:Toc
Finalist: Athena Home Loans
Finalist: Nano Home Loans
Finalist: Rush Gold
Best Buy Now, Pay Later innovation
Winner: Zip Co
Finalist: Beforepay
Finalist: bundll
Finalist: humm group
Best Energy innovation
Winner: Powerpal
Finalist: EnergyAustralia
Finalist: Everyday Rewards and Origin
Finalist: Sunpower Renewables
Best Innovation in Digital Currencies
Winner: Binance Australia
Finalist: Labrys
Finalist: RelayPay
Best Insurance innovation
Winner: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist:NobleOak Life
Finalist:Pet Insurance Australia
Finalist:Stella Insurance
Best Insurtech innovation
Winner: Upcover
Finalist: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: handdii
Finalist: Wilbur
Best Investment innovation
Winner: Interactive Brokers
Finalist: QSuper
Finalist: Raiz Invest
Finalist: Spaceship
Best Lending innovation
Winner: 86 400
Finalist: Athena Home Loans
Finalist: Nano Home Loans
Finalist: Nimble
Best Online Customer Service innovation
Winner: Aussie Broadband
Finalist: Blueberry Markets
Finalist: felix Mobile
Finalist: TAXIBOX
Best Payment innovation
Winner: DiviPay
Finalist: MediPass
Finalist: Rush Gold
Finalist: Wise
Best Retail innovation
Winner: eStore Logistics
Finalist: PokitPal
Finalist: Shippit
Finalist: Summon
Best Retail product innovation
Winner: Zega Intelligent Cookware
Finalist: Dyson
Finalist: Oral-B
Finalist: SIPP Instant
Best Social Impact innovation
Winner: Sunpower Renewables
Finalist: Coles Group Ltd
Finalist: HoMie
Finalist: Our Ark Mutual Limited
Best Solar innovation
Winner: Pylon
Finalist: Energy Locals & Energy Trade
Finalist: Sendle
Finalist: Sunpower Renewables
Best Streaming innovation
Winner: 10 Play
Finalist: BINGE
Best Supermarket innovation
Winner: Coles
Finalist: Romeo's Retail Group
Finalist: Woolworths
Best Tech innovation
Winner: Kablamo
Finalist: Dyson
Finalist: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: HungryHungry
Best Telco innovation
Winner: Better Life Mobile
Finalist: Belong
Finalist: felix Mobile
Finalist: Optus
Best Transport innovation
Winner: Muval
Finalist: Car Next Door
Finalist: Zoomo
Best Travel innovation
Winner: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: Klook ANZ
Finalist: Skyscanner
Digital Disruptor of the Year
Winner: Rush Gold
Finalist: Nano Home Loans
Finalist: Tic:Toc
Finalist: Bare Cremation
Most Innovative Business Response to COVID-19
Winner: HungryHungry
Finalist: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: Coles Group
Finalist: Klook ANZ
Most Innovative Partnership
Winner: PokitPal + Visa
Finalist: Athena Home Loans + PwC
Finalist: Kablamo + DELWP
Finalist: Rush Gold + EML Payments
Most Innovative Person
Winner: Mina Radhakrishnan: Different
Finalist: Brooke Myers, Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: Ivan Tchourilov, OMG (Openmarkets Group)
Most Innovative Team
Winner: AGL Australia
Finalist: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: Nano Home Loans
Finalist: SocietyOne
Best Retail innovation
Winner: Shippit
Finalist: Gift Card Store
Finalist: esdesk
Best Tech innovation
Winner: Power Lines Pro
Finalist: Immediation
Finalist: Activ8me
Best Travel innovation
Winner: TransferWise
Finalist: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: RedBalloon
Finalist: Tourism Australia
Finalist: DiDi
Most Innovative Team
Winner: AGL Energy:Emerging Products Team
Finalist: TransferWise
Finalist: MyState Bank
Most Innovative Person
Winner: Jodi Stanton, SendGold
Finalist: Daniel Edge - Compeat Nutrition
Finalist: Yard - Toni Mladenova
Best Online Customer Service
Winner: THE ICONIC
Finalist: Tic:Toc
Finalist: Up Bank
Finalist: Blueberry Markets
Best Banking innovation
Winner: TransferWise
Finalist: 86 400
Finalist: QuickaPay
Best Telco innovation
Winner: Better Life Mobile
Finalist: Activ8me
Finalist: Superloop
Digital Disruptor of the Year
Winner: Up
Finalist: MyState Bank
Finalist: THE ICONIC
Finalist: Vamp
Best Insurance innovation
Winner: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: Poncho Insurance
Finalist: Upcover
Finalist: Claim Central Consolidated
Best B2B innovation
Winner: Sendle
Finalist: Tic:Toc
Finalist: Ofload
Finalist: Xero
Best Investment innovation
Winner: SendGold
Finalist: Stockspot
Finalist: eToro Australia
Winner: Up Bank
Finalist: Look Who's Charging
Finalist: Kayo Sports
Best Shopping innovation
Winner: i=Change
Finalist: Shippit
Finalist: Sweep
Most Innovative Team/Person
Winner: Shahirah Gardner - Finch
Finalist: Fastcover
Finalist: Spriggy
Finalist: Sendle
Best Online Customer Service
Winner: The ICONIC
Finalist: Evari
Finalist: Fastcover
Finalist: Bingle
Finalist: Kayo Sports
Best Personal Finance App
Winner: Spriggy
Finalist: WISR
Finalist: Up Bank
Finalist: Frollo
Best Travel innovation
Winner: Flight Centre Exclusives (Ignite Travel)
Finalist: Latitude 28 Degrees - Flight Delay Pass
Finalist: RACV
Best Banking innovation
Winner: Up Bank
Finalist: CUA
Finalist: Tyro
Finalist: Q Pay
Finalist: P&N Bank
Best Telco innovation
Winner: Superloop Home Broadband
Finalist: Southern Phone Company
Finalist: Vodafone - Regional Coverage Hub
Finalist: Aussie Broadband
Best Property innovation
Winner: Orbmaps & Landfinder
Finalist: Commonwealth Bank
Finalist: Parkhound
Digital Disruptor of the Year
Winner: Up Bank
Finalist: Athena
Finalist: Stake
Finalist: BrickX
Best Green Innovation
Finalist: Winner: UBank
Finalist: 4 Pines & Smart Commercial Solar
Finalist: Sheridan
Best Insurance innovation
Winner: Evari
Finalist: Bingle
Finalist: FloodMapp
Best Online Shopping innovation
Winner: HelloCars
Finalist: afterpay
Finalist: Shippit & Cue
Finalist: Coles
Finalist: Catch.com.au
Best Banking innovation
Winner: New Payments Platform
Finalist: Brighte
Finalist: Tyro
Finalist: iM CUA
Finalist: DEFT
Finalist: Proviso
Best Travel innovation
Winner: Skyscanner
Finalist: flybuys travel
Finalist: travello
Finalist: Leezair
Finalist: HSBC Everyday Account
Best Tech innovation
Winner: Tic:Toc
Finalist: flybuys
Finalist: Huddle
Finalist: BeemIt
Finalist: Raiz
Best Personal Finance App
Winner: Finch
Finalist: Pocketbook
Finalist: GROW
Finalist: Stockspot
Finalist: Qantas App
Best Online Customer Service
Winner: iM CUA
Finalist: LegalVision
Finalist: Office Hub
Finalist: Ratesetter
Finalist: Hotels Combined
Most Innovative Team/Person
Winner: Afterpay
Finalist: CUA
Finalist: Macquarie Ninjas
Finalist: TAL Incubator
Finalist: Tic:Toc
Best Personal Finance App
Winner: Acorns
Finalist: Invoice2go
Finalist: Pocketbook
Finalist: Macquarie Bank
Finalist: Spriggy
Best Online Shopping Innovation
Winner: Shippit
Finalist: ZipMoney
Finalist: Designbx
Finalist: ShowPo
Finalist: TDE
Best Online Customer Service
Winner: Ubank
Finalist: Teachers Mutual Bank
Finalist: Lovehoney
Finalist: Fast Cover
Finalist: Budget Direct
Best Travel Innovation
Winner: Fast Cover
Finalist: GoGet
Finalist: Good to Go
Finalist: Professionals Travel Cover
Finalist: Leezair
Best Tech Innovation
Winner: Qoctor
Finalist: Spriggy
Finalist: Optus Loop
Finalist: Gobbill
Finalist: Brickx
Best Banking Innovation
Winner: Spriggy
Finalist: AMP Bett3r Account
Finalist: Macquarie Bank
Finalist: OnTrack
Finalist: Tic:Toc
Most Innovative Team/Person
Winner: Rivva (Spriggy) - Mario Hasanakos and Alex Badran, Founders
Finalist: CreditorWatch – Dale Hurley, Director of Innovation
Finalist: Mobiddiction – Team
Finalist: Pocketbook – Alvin Singh, CEO
Finalist: Travel with Jane – Team
Best Telco Customer Service innovation
Winner: amaysim
Finalist: Optus
Finalist: OVO Mobile
Finalist: Vaya, Vaya Price Beat Guarantee
Best Tech innovation
Winner: Acorns Grow Australia
Finalist: CommBank
Finalist: Macquarie Bank
Finalist: Cash by Optus
Best Mobile Payments Service
Winner: Optus, Cash by Optus
Finalist: Android, Android Pay
Finalist: Apple, Apple Pay
Finalist: Samsung, Samsung Pay
Best Internet Banking
Winner: CommBank, NetBank
Finalist: ING, ING Direct
Finalist: Travel Money, Key to the World Digital Travel Wallet
Finalist: Beyond Bank, Beyond Financial Manager
Finalist:Macquarie Bank, Macquarie Bank Digital Banking
Best Personal Finance App
Winner: Pocketbook Australia, Pocketbook App
Finalist: Acorns Grow Australia, Acorns App
Finalist: American Express, AMEX AU App
Finalist: CommBank, CommBank App
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