Pause Awards 2020 Winners Announced
Here are some businesses and individuals who challenge the everyday norms to focus on the future by harnessing their innovative visions and make a positive impact on the industry, community, society and the ecosystem.
Now in its third year and going regional including New Zealand, the Pause Awards 2020 is an exclusive competition that champions people in the startup, scaleup and big businesses that not only go the extra mile but are also entrepreneurial, driven by purpose, plugged in the community and are committed to making a difference.
In 2020, we put up 13 Awards Categories to better recognise the diverse nature of work and effort that these extraordinary human beings have been doing. Here’s what’s new:
2020 Top 5 Winning Industries:
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Education
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Financial
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Consumer Goods
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Design/ Marketing
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Computer Service and Accelerator (share)
2020 Winning Gender
65% Female (up by 15% from last year)
25% Male
2019 Winning Gender
50% Female
50% Male
NEW Categories for 2020
Baton Award – For the life-long mentor
Fresh Blood Award – For students with brilliant ideas
B-Good Award – For a good business
Roowi Award – For new and First Peoples
Hall of Fame Awards - For future builders
Double Whammy Winners
Portable
Stagekings
The Sheet Society
COMPANY CATEGORIES
B-Good Award: For a good business
illuminate Education Australia
Portable
SBE Australia
Big Noise Award: For media cut-through
The Sheet Society
Proxima
Hammer Award: For nailing it
Birchal
Portable
HungryHungry
I Wish I’d Done That Award: For sheer brilliance
Stagekings
Single Use Ain’t Sexy
Form-i-Baby
Out of the Garage Award: For scaling globally
Afterpay
Modibodi
Studio Ninja
Roowi Award: For new and First Peoples
Clipboard Hospitality
Arrow Digital
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Baton Award: For the life-long mentor
Donna Walker, CTO, Allianz
Do You Know Who I Am Award: For the silent achiever
Chelsea Newell, Scale Investor
Soumya Indurti, Connect Labs
Hall of Fame Award
John O’Sullivan (inventor of WiFi)
Prodigy Award: For being exceptional
Mya Ella Whatson, Treble Notes
Elliot Hayes, Smart Energy Group Pty LTD
Hayley Worley, The Sheet Society
Super Connector Award: For being the community champ
Peace Mitchell, The Women’s Business School
Branka Injac Misic, GigSuper
Michelle Mannering, MishManners™, Raine Scooters
Melanie Tate, Puddle Jumpers Inc
Elena Kelareva, GippsTech
Unexpected Twist Award: For a great pivot
Jeremy Flemming, Stagekings
STUDENT CATEGORY
Fresh Blood Award - For students with brilliant ideas
Katura Halleday, All Saints Anglican School
Monique Thorpe - The Green Roof Group, Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Kate Ryan - Bio-Track, Camberwell Girls Grammar School
In case you missed the outrageously fun Pause Awards 2020 Show, watch it again below.
Congratulations to all our winners and a huge thank you to everyone who gave their time to entering a submission.
See you in 2021, oh that’s now. So see you later and USA here we go!