A national award recognising the standout companies pushing boundaries, demonstrating innovation and creating meaningful impact across Australia. An Innovator of the Month from March to November, and two Groundbreakers named in 2027.
Turning ultrasonic microphones, thermal cameras, LiDAR and radar into one of the most sophisticated environmental monitoring platforms in the country.
Read the story →Redefining regional energy security with circular, oilseed-agnostic biofuel systems that turn standard harvests into high-grade biodiesel.
Read the story →AI-powered solar rovers and precision sprayers that target individual weeds, cutting chemical inputs by up to 90%.
Read the story →Principal mining engineers and software developers under one roof, building bespoke algorithms and simulation tools for real mine sites.
Read the story →Long-duration renewable energy infrastructure combining solar, compressed air, gravity and thermal storage to replace diesel at remote mine sites.
Read the story →Announced on the CORE LinkedIn. Every winner is in the running for Groundbreaker of the Year.
Follow along →Each month from March to November, a business is assessed and named Innovator of the Month by our panel of industry judges.
In November, every Innovator of the Month becomes eligible for Groundbreaker of the Year.
Groundbreaker of the Year, chosen by our panel of judges, and the People’s Choice, decided by public vote.
Winners are announced at CORE Connect events in South Australia and Western Australia.
Marketing materials, celebration and promotion to give your business an industry boost for its next steps.
The monthly title, promotion across CORE’s channels and marketing collateral to share your win.
Free access to co-working desks in Perth, Adelaide or Newman, alongside fellow founders.
Connections with leaders across mining, energy and technology: customers, partners and champions of innovation.
There’s no nomination form. Businesses are assessed and notified by our panel of industry judges. Want to be considered? Tag yourself on a Groundbreaker of the Year post on the CORE LinkedIn.
Go to CORE on LinkedIn →Radium Capital partners with CORE to power Groundbreaker of the Year, helping recognise the companies transforming Australian industry.
