Returning on 13 November in Melbourne, the 2025 Endeavour Awards will once again honour the individuals and innovations powering the future of Australian manufacturing, including Innovation in Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
“This year’s event will be a true celebration of the ingenuity and resilience of Australian manufacturing,” Siobhan Rocks, general manager of events at Prime Creative Media said.
“Attendees will experience a spectacular evening of entertainment, delicious food, and unmatched networking as we celebrate the winners of these coveted awards.”
With nominations now open, the awards offer a national platform to recognise those redefining the sector.
“Recognising innovation and leadership through the Endeavour Awards is critical to shining a spotlight on the world-class capabilities of Australian manufacturing,” Rocks said.
“It celebrates the individuals and organisations pushing boundaries while inspiring others to invest in new ideas, talent, and technology.”
This year introduces revamped award categories reflecting the sector’s diversity. Alongside returning honours such as Manufacturer of the Year and Leader of the Year, new categories will recognise innovation in health technology, aerospace, transport, and food and beverage.
“The new awards capture the changing face of manufacturing excellence in Australia,” Rocks said.
Confirmed sponsors include Weld Australia for the Technology Application Award and BDO for Leader of the Year, with more sponsorship opportunities available.
The categories for the 2025 Endeavour Award Awards will include:
- Technology Application Award – Recognising a technology or smart solution designed to enhance manufacturing processes.
- Outstanding Start-Up Award – Honouring an Australian manufacturing start-up that has introduced a new product within the last five years to fill a market gap.
- Innovation in Health Technology – Celebrates technologies that improve healthcare and medical manufacturing, including medical devices, digital health platforms, biotechnologies, and pharmaceuticals.
- Innovation in Aerospace – Acknowledges advancements in aerospace technology, including new materials, vehicle breakthroughs, applications, advanced manufacturing techniques, or digital solutions.
- Innovation in Food & Beverage Manufacturing – Recognises advancements that enhance food and beverage production, including innovative processing, packaging, automation, or sustainability solutions.
- Innovation in Transport – Highlights innovation in transport, focusing on enhancements in vehicle manufacturing, public transport, or sustainable mobility solutions.
- Leader of the Year – Honours a senior individual (executive, manager, director, or equivalent) in a private, not-for-profit, or government organisation who has effectively shaped their business’s success.
- Manufacturer of the Year – This prestigious award is chosen from the winners of the other award categories and is not open for direct nomination.
A standout story from 2024 came from Lindo, winner of the Outstanding Start-Up Award. The company develops UV-C and antimicrobial blue light technologies that eliminate up to 99.99 per cent of pathogens in air and on surfaces across healthcare, transport, and defence sectors.
“When you want to innovate, there needs to be a problem to solve. Then you have to develop the technology to solve it – and, importantly, someone needs to buy it,” founder and CEO Robert Gangi said.
“Nominate yourself or other people – it can’t hurt. Even just being in the running really boosts the team.”
Don’t miss the chance to be part of Australia’s premier celebration of powering manufacturing excellence. Join the awards on 13 November in Melbourne to celebrate the innovation, resilience, and leadership shaping the future of Australian food and beverage industry.