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Endeavour Awards 2026 finalists revealed

On 13 May 2026, the Endeavour Awards will take place at The Westin Brisbane. 

National recognition for outstanding individuals and businesses in manufacturing remains at the heart of the prestigious Manufacturer’s Monthly Endeavour Awards, with the finalists for the 2026 program revealed.

“We received a record number of submissions for the Endeavour Awards this year, marking the highest level of nominations since the awards were established in 2003,” said Molly Hancock – Head of Event Marketing at Prime Creative Media.

“This reflects not only the remarkable talent across Australia’s manufacturing sector, but also the continued growth of the industry, something these awards are designed to celebrate and showcase,” Hancock said.

The 2026 Endeavour Awards Finalists

Advanced Manufacturing Excellence Award

  • Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS)
  • MULTIPANEL
  • REDARC Electronics
  • Central Innovation
  • ESM Australia
  • Coregas
  • iOrthotics
  • Pilz Australia
  • Process Evolution
  • Zenaji

Excellence in Sustainability Award

  • Custom Denning
  • E42 Pty Ltd
  • Hullbot
  • Loop Hydrometallurgy
  • Monash University
  • REDARC Electronics
  • Second Squeeze
  • The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
  • Workspace Commercial Furniture
  • Zenaji

Innovation in Aerospace

  • Hypersonix Launch Systems
  • Metakosmos
  • Space Machines Company

Innovation in Food & Beverage Manufacturing

  • 365mesh
  • BOC
  • Ezy Chef
  • Monash University
  • Packserv
  • Robotic Automation Pty Ltd
  • Second Squeeze
  • The Magnum Ice Cream Company – Minto site
  • Whole Green Foods Pty Ltd

Innovation in Health Technology

  • AlleSense
  • Audeara Limited
  • Cochlear Ltd
  • CR Labs
  • Dentalife Australia Pty Ltd
  • GN Hearing ANZ
  • iOrthotics
  • MediQo Health
  • Optiscan Imaging Ltd
  • Widex

Innovation in Transport

  • Amtek
  • Custom Denning
  • Electric Power Conversions Australia
  • Gemco Rail
  • Incat Tasmania
  • Janus Electric
  • McNeall Plastics
  • Premcar
  • Rail First Asset Management
  • Volgren Australia Pty Ltd

Outstanding Start-Up

  • 365mesh
  • CareWindow
  • EarGenie Pty Ltd
  • Future Maintenance Technologies
  • Hullbot Pty Ltd
  • Hypersonix Launch Systems
  • Rampey Pty Ltd
  • Second Squeeze

Leader of the Year

  • Kerryn Caulfield Composites Australia Inc.
  • Camile Farah- Optiscan Imaging Ltd
  • Derelle Mitchell- Health Focus Manufacturing
  • Alan Oppenheim- Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd
  • Demi Pressler-McHugh- McHugh Steel Pty Ltd
  • Bernie Quinn- Premcar
  • Brenton Russo- MULTIPANEL
  • Chandra Shanmugam- Copamate
  • Cori Stewart- ARM Hub
  • Honi Walker- SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance)

Rising Star of the Year Award

  • Edward Attenborough- Monash University
  • Alex Hansen- NEACH
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