Export awards finalists ready to take centre stage
Published Thursday, 16 September, 2021 at 10:21 AM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk
A total of 36 companies across 13 categories have been named as finalists in the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2021.
Premier and Minister for Trade Annastacia Palaszczuk said this year we received more applications that any other state or territory for their export awards programs.
“Our export awards couldn’t go ahead last year due to the global pandemic so to have 160 businesses apply this year is just fantastic,” the Premier said.
“Our export businesses are critical to our economic recovery and our regions.
“They support one in five Queensland jobs, with about 40 per cent of the 7,473 goods exports based in regional Queensland.
“They’ve also risen to the challenges of COVID by diversifying into new markets, developing new products and strengthening relationships with customers in some of the toughest of times.
“Our judges really had their work cut out for them to choose finalists, and some great exporters just missed out.
“Every business that entered should be proud of their achievements regardless of whether they were named a finalist or not.
“I’m proud of what all our exporters achieve every day. The awards are an acknowledgment and celebration of those achievements and a reminder that exports are vital to the Queensland economy.”
Winners in each of the 13 award categories go in the running to be named Queensland Exporter of the Year. They also gain automatic entry to the Australian Export & Investment Awards, held by Austrade in November.
The reigning Australian Exporter of the Year is Brisbane-based global design firm Populous.
For more information on the awards visit https://www.exportawards.qld.gov.au/.
The full list of finalists is below.
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Category |
Finalists |
Suburb |
Region |
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Advanced Technologies Award |
Healthcare Logic |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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One Model |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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Shorthand |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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Tactiv |
Southport |
Gold Coast |
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Agribusiness, Food and Beverages Award |
AgTrade International |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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Frosty Boy Australia |
Yatala |
Gold Coast |
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Kilcoy Global Foods |
Birtinya |
Sunshine Coast |
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Mort & Co |
Toowoomba |
Toowoomba |
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Creative Industries Award |
Advanced Aquarium Technologies |
Kunda Park |
Sunshine Coast |
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Circa Contemporary Circus |
Fortitude Valley |
Brisbane |
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Milton and King |
Toowoomba |
Toowoomba |
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Next Level Racing |
Southport |
Gold Coast |
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E-commerce Award |
Mizzie The Kangaroo |
Wooloowin |
Brisbane |
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Milton and King |
Toowoomba |
Toowoomba |
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Alpha-H |
Helensvale |
Gold Coast |
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Emerging Exporter Award |
Imaging Solutions |
Shailer Park |
Logan |
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Killala Creek Citrus |
Mundubbera |
Wide Bay |
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Microba Life Sciences |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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Prohelion |
Spring Hill |
Brisbane |
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International Education and Training Award |
NIET Group |
Eight Mile Plains |
Brisbane |
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Ryan Aerospace |
Nerang |
Gold Coast |
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St Aidan's School Council |
Corinda |
Brisbane |
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International Health Award |
Imaging Solutions |
Shailer Park |
Logan |
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Microba Life Sciences |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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Skedulo |
Fortitude Valley |
Brisbane |
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VALD Performance |
Newstead |
Brisbane |
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Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Award |
Frosty Boy |
Yatala |
Gold Coast |
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Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment |
Noosaville |
Sunshine Coast |
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Knotwood |
Stapylton |
Gold Coast |
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Riviera Australia |
Coomera |
Gold Coast |
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Minerals, Energy and Related Services Award |
Applied Mining Technologies |
Hamilton |
Brisbane |
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Glencore Technology |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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NLT Digital Solutions |
Caboolture |
Moreton Bay |
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Professional Services Award |
I3 Consulting |
Toowong |
Brisbane |
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Contract Electrical Queensland |
Loganholme |
Logan |
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Evidn |
Fortitude Valley |
Brisbane |
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Hydrobiology |
Toowong |
Brisbane |
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Regional Exporter Award |
Advanced Aquarium Technologies |
Kunda Park |
Sunshine Coast |
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Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment |
Noosaville |
Sunshine Coast |
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Mort & Co |
Toowoomba |
Toowoomba |
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NLT Digital Solutions |
Caboolture |
Moreton Bay |
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Small Business Award |
iCool Sport |
Nobby Beach |
Gold Coast |
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One Model |
CBD |
Brisbane |
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Oper8 Global |
Seventeen Mile Rocks |
Brisbane |
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Ryan Aerospace |
Nerang |
Gold Coast |
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Solar Bollard Lighting |
Brendale |
Moreton Bay |
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Sustainability Award |
I3 Consulting |
Toowong |
Brisbane |
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Hydrobiology |
Toowong |
Brisbane |
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Knotwood |
Stapylton |
Gold Coast |
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Solar Bollard Lighting |
Brendale |
Moreton Bay |
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Media contact:
Greg Sweetnam (Trade and Investment Queensland) – 0447 972 744
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