I created Innovation Pitchfest in 2015 to support Australian designers and businesses develop better businesses and go global! Learn more here.
The Grand Final was held in August in Melbourne and I’d love to share all the fun with you!! Please click here to see all the pictures on the IP site or scroll down for a snapshot.
Congratulations to our Winners:
Winners of IP 2016 – Yes 1st Place Winner Caroline is on facetime on the bus to the airport!! (l to r) Nancy Georges, Dannielle – B.Box for Kids, Billy Tucker – Locked Bag, Jayde Leader – Little Paper Lane, IPAD: Caroline, Mutating Creatures, Toni Wade – Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Tara Dennis, Katherine Schmitt – Reed Exhibitions, Cristian Costoiu – Tchibo Germany
1st : Caroline & Michel from Mutating Creatures for the Coffee Thumb
2nd: Billy Tucker for Locked Bag
3rd: Dannielle Michaels from B.Box for Kids for her great products
Congratulations to our entire Top 20, this competition was bar FAR the hardest to judge of the past 4 events:
- The Fat Cowboy Pant Stool Mutating Creatures
- Encino Pendant Light Mutating Creatures
- Coin-Pen Holder 3D Dream Factory Pty Ltd
- Mighty Good Undies Mighty Good Undies
- FernPanelTM Stem & Stamen
- Macrame Knot Cushion Hang It Designs
- Vitabug Snack Crickets Edible bug shop
- PUMP Phone Charger Smartphone Trends
- Wooden Yoga Blocks Hindsight Wood
- Make Your Own Lip Balm Kit Huckleberry
- Collection of Nursery and Pram Accessories Bambella Designs
- Mushroom Nightlights Little Belle Australia
- Coffee Thumb – Eco Coffee Holders Mutating Creatures
- GOQI Wireless Charging Wallets C-Corp International Co Ltd
- Education on a Plate Education on a Plate
- Cablestop D2 design
- Waste no eye drops’ TM.
- Marshmallow Fondant Australian Marshmallow Fondant
A HUGE thank you to our Sponsors:
(l to r) Lauren – Intuit Quickbooks, Sally – Reed Exhibitions, Tara Dennis, Nancy Georges, Cristian – Tchibo, Katherine – Life InStyle, Jayde – Little Paper Lane, Toni – Hong Kong Trade Development Council
SPONSORS
- Tchibo http://www.tchibo.de
- Nancy Georges: magnoliasolutions.com.au
- HKTDC, Hong Kong Trade Development Council: http://www.hktdc.com/en-buyer
- PRESS LOFT: http://www.pressloft.com.au
PARTNERS
- INTUIT QUICKBOOKS ONLINE: http://quickbooks.intuit.com/online
- VICTORIA UNIVERSITY: www.vu.edu.au
- REED EXHIBITIONS https://www.reedexhibitions.com.au/
- FREIGHT EXCHANGE: https://freightexchange.com.au/
- AUSTRALIAN GIFTGUIDE: http://www.giftguideonline.com.au
- NORA: https://www.nora.org.au/
An enormous THANK YOU to our Judges with a special shout out to Tara Dennis, who amongst her TV, media & design commitments has opened her first store and still made time for our competition!
- Cristian Costoiu, Creative Sourcing & Co-operation Manager, Tchibo tchibo.de
- Tara Dennis, Designer & TV Presenter taradennis.com
- Nancy Georges, Magnolia Solutions, The Retail Miss Fix-it magnoliasolutions.com.au
- Jayde Leeder, Little Paper Lane Retailer http://littlepaperlane.com.au
- Toni Wade, Marketing Manager HKTDC http://www.hktdc.com/en-buyer
- Katherine Schmitt, Event Manager Reed Exhibitions www.reedexhibitions.com.au
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