HiveIQ, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 ACT Exporter of the Year Award in an awards ceremony held at the Canberra Airport’s Brindabella Conference Centre on the 20th August.
HiveIQ has designed the only end to end agritech system for beekeeping and pollination on the global market. The company’s high density EPS factory, located in Mitchell, is the most advanced in the southern hemisphere.
The award ceremony showcased several emerging and established exporting companies.
“The finalists and winners represent a wide range of industries and sectors, with each company making their mark on the global stage,” said Lighthouse CEO Anna Pino.
Ms Pino acknowledged the sponsors, judges, and Canberra glass artist, Lisa Cahill, who designed the 2024 ACT Exporter of the Year trophy.
Category Winners:
ACT Exporter of the Year and Emerging Exporter - HiveIQ
HiveIQ is for healthy bees. HiveIQ's EPS beehive revolutionises beekeeping with advanced materials, sensors, and software. Their agritech ensures thriving colonies year-round, boosting productivity and efficiency for beekeepers worldwide. www.hiveiq.com
Resources and Energy - Ardexa
Ardexa is an Australian company providing software services for the renewable energy industry. Their primary product is a cloud application, fully developed by Ardexa, delivers their "Ardexa Digital Control Platform". www.ardexa.com
Small Business - Folktale
Folktale is a platform for qualitative data collection that transforms video contributions into insights, enabling organizations to deeply understand and enhance their impact. www.folktale.io
Creative Industries – Eggpicnic
Eggpicnic is a Canberra-based design studio devoted to wildlife conservation. We produce fine art prints and public art of native species to end wildlife extinction through education. www.eggpicnic.com
e-Commerce – mHITs
mHITs is a fintech pioneer with a track record of multiple world-first payment innovations. They use technology to reduce global wealth inequality and create positive, impactful solutions to solve global payment problems. www.mhitslimited.com
ACT Promising Exporter – BoomBox Industries
BoomBox Industries manufactures and sells BoomBoxes, a Canberra designed and patented all in one, accessory for the modern DJ. https://www.boomboxindustries.com.au/
ACT Promising Exporter – PPB Technology
PPB Technology’s CYBERTONGUE® Technology provides “Laboratory Quality Results in Minutes™” Here cutting-edge science meets supreme ease of use with broad applications to food testing. It measures trace-level components in complex liquid samples. www.ppbtechnology.com.au
About the Australian Export Awards
The Australian Export Awards is one of the longest running business awards programs in Australia. Now in its 62nd year, it is a national program that celebrates the achievements of extraordinary Australian exporters, and the far‑reaching impact they have on the nation’s economy.
The Export Awards operate as a two-tier process. The ACT winners in four categories will progress as finalists in the Australian Export Awards. The ACT Promising Exporter category is an ACT specific category that recognises the strong foundations and potential of the awarded companies.
The National Export Awards ceremony will be held in Canberra on the 20th November 2024.
