Innovation Pitchfest August 2016

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