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The Finder Innovation Awards People's Choice puts the power in your hands, letting you decide the winners across 23 different categories. Browse the categories below to vote for your favourite brands and teams before voting closes on 14 August, 2026.
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Most Innovative Team People's Choice: LoanOptions.ai
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
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
Best Tech innovation
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
Best Online Customer Service
Winner: Optus
Finalist: amaysim
Finalist: Fast Cover Travel Insurance
Finalist: loans.com.au
Most Innovative Person/Team
Winner: Rebecca James, Chief Marketing Officer at ME
Finalist: CoverMore
Finalist: Optus
Finalist: Smarter Property
Gold Innovation Award
Winner: CommBank
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