Fieldays Innovation Award winners
“ It is encouraging to see New Zealand innovators developing solutions that not only address local needs but also have relevance and impact on the world stage. „
Steve Chappell, Programme Manager
2026 Award winners
Prototype Award supported by Sprout Agritech and Blender Design
Scanabull
Early-Stage Award supported by Map of Ag
elert EQ
People's Choice Award supported by King St
The PostMate
Growth & Scale Award supported by PwC
Trussed Systems - Truss House Portal
Young Innovator of the Year Award
Enivo
“ This year, we have seen entries that combine impact, innovation, and industry leadership; there are some true standouts. „
Steve Chappell, Programme Manager
2025 Award winners
Prototype Award
Ruminant BioTech
Early-Stage Award
Mīti
People's Choice Award
Mīti
Growth & Scale Award
CropX
Young Innovator of the Year Award
KiwiPrune - St Paul's Collegiate
“ This group of innovators represent incredibly hard-working and creative teams who have seen a need in the market and done what they can to fill it. „
Steve Chappell, Programme Manager
2024 Award winners
Prototype Award
Fleecegrow
Early-Stage Award
KiwiFibre
People's Choice Award
Iona College - Wool Be Studying
Growth & Scale Award
WoolAid
Young Innovator of the Year Award
Penny Ranger - St Peter's, Cambridge
“ Winning this Award has been a massive pat on the back for the team, who deserve the accolade after having worked hard over the past few years to deliver a fresh take on a milking system that tackles the current limitations of traditional and robotic ones. We plan to return to the 2024 Fieldays Innovation Awards in the Early-Stage category with a further developed product. „
Jamie Mikkelson, Waikato Milking Systems Executive Chairman
2023 Award winners
Prototype Award
Waikato Milking Systems
Early-Stage Award
eClean
Growth & Scale Award
Wilderlab
Young Innovator of the Year Award
St Paul's Collegiate School - Capra Skin Goat Milk Lip Balm
“ Fieldays has been an integral part of the RiverWatch journey, supporting us through our development, awarding us the Prototype Award in 2017, and the Growth & Scale Award in 2022. Our company would not be in the position that it is now without this support from the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event „
Abi Croutear-Foy, Chief Growth Officer at RiverWatch
2022 Award winners
Prototype Award
Waikato University eBin
Early-Stage Award
SNPShot
Growth & Scale Award
RiverWatch
Young Innovator of the Year Award
Delta Waterways
“ To say winning two innovation awards was a highlight is a huge understatement. We’re so grateful to have received the recognition at such a major agricultural event. We got some great media attention and that really helped get our name out there, and investors have certainly noticed! „
Leila Delijovic – Cropsy Technologies
2021 Award winners
Prototype Award
Springarm Products
Early-Stage Award
Cropsy Technologies
Growth & Scale Award
Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd
“ Winning the award helped propel our system to the market both domestically and internationally, which was particularly helpful this year with the limits on international tradeshows and the standard transmission of information. It is exciting to see our new colostrum management system adopted so quickly by our progressive farmers here and abroad. „
Ursula Haywood – Antahi
2020 Award winners
Prototype Award
Hivesite
Amazon Web Services Innovation in Data Award
Fleetpin Ltd
Launch NZ Award
Antahi Innovations Ltd
Young Innovator of the year award
St Paul's Collegiate School
Callagham Innovation Award for Partnership & Collaboration
Ecolibrium Biologicals Ltd
International Award
MacGrow
James & Wells Innovation Award
Hivesite
Vodafone Innovation in Technology Award
Tussock Innovation
Established Prototype Award
Agrisea NZ
“ What a week! There were so many great businesses and people showcasing their innovations so we feel very honoured to have won these awards. Being at Fieldays has enabled us to connect with various government sectors and industry leaders in New Zealand and also offshore. We are now looking at how we can work together to develop further features that will benefit the industry - exciting times ahead! „
Genevieve Griffin-George, PICMI
2019 Award winners
Fieldays Grassroots Prototype Award
PICMI
PICMI removes the need for paperwork when hiring staff. The platform enables employers to personalise & manage their on-boarding process saving time and money whilst acting as an intermediary between employee and employer.
Amazon Web Services Innovation in Data Award
Riverwatch
Launch NZ Award
Future Post
Judges said this product provides a way for farmers to participate in addressing what is a massive environmental problem for New Zealand.
Young Innovator of the year award
St Paul's Collegiate School with 'Bobble Trough
Judges said they were impressed with their development process, their use of external expertise, their understanding of IP and of course their solution
Callagham Innovation Award for Partnership & Collaboration
Ārepa
Gait International Award for Product Design and Scalability
Modusense Ltd
James & Wells Innovation Award
PICMI
Vodafone Innovation in Technology Award
PICMI
Sprout Global Growth Award
Matrex Blockchain
Established Prototype Award
Imaginus Ltd
Imaginus Ltd's animal health innovation involves a unique prototype design for a packaging and delivery system for intramammary dry cow treatments and teat sealants.
2018 Award Winners.
Fieldays Grassroots Prototype Award: Acuris Systems
Fieldays Grassroots Established Award: Pamu Farming New Zealand
Fieldays Launch NZ Award: Agricom / Ecotain environmental plantain
International Innovation Award: UBCO
Young Innovator of the Year Award: St Paul’s Gudgeon Guard
Sponsored award winners:
Vodafone Innovation Technology Award: Halter
Locus Research Innovation Award: T C Fence Systems - CoffeeKlips
Origin Innovation IP: Micropod
Crowe Horwath Agri Innovation Award: Kelvin Thermo Dog
Tompkins Wake IP and Commercialisation Award: Halter
Callaghan Innovation Partnership & Collaboration Award: Holsim
2017 Award Winners.
Fieldays Grassroots Prototype Award: My Apiary for MyApiary HiveMonitor.
Fieldays Established Prototype Award: Taege Engineering with Power Discs.
Fieldays Launch NZ Award: Hydratorq with BioFume Ozone.
International Innovation Award: Strainrite Fencing Systems - Activator Strap
Fieldays Young Innovator of the Year: St Paul’s Collegiate School, De-Fence
Sponsored award winners:
Vodafone Innovation Technology Award: MyApiary with HiveMonitor
Locus Research Innovation Award: Hydratorq with BioFume
Origin Innovation IP Award: Spectrum Innovations with the M6 13 Auto Sawmill
Tompkins Wake IP and Commercialisation Award: MyApiary with HiveMonitor
Callaghan Innovation Partnership & Collaboration Award: MyApiary with HiveMonitor
2016 Award Winners.
Tru-Test Prototype Grassroots Award: Kevin Bain, Pest Trap Reset Mechanism
Tru-Test Prototype Established Award: Styx Solutions, Styx Batten and Outrigger System
Fieldays Launch NZ Award: The Wrangler Limited, Pollen Smart
Fieldays Young Innovator of the Year: St Paul’s Collegiate School, Crankholder
Vodafone Innovation and Technology Award: Agricultural Software Limited, FarmWalker Pasture Meter
Locus Research Innovation Award: Kevin Bain, Pest Trap Reset Mechanism
Origin Innovation IP Award: Progressive Equipment Limited, Pipe Grabber
Crowe Horwath Agri Innovation Award: Styx Solutions, Styx Batten and Outrigger System
Tompkins Wake IP and Commercialisation Award: Antahi Innovations Limited, TrutiTuber and FlexiTuber
2015 Award Winners.
Tru-Test Grassroots Award: Felton Industries – Ag Oxijet
Launch NZ Award: Farm Medix – Check Up Mastitis Diagnostic Tool
International Innovation Award: Waikato Milking Systems – Centrus 84 Composite Platform
Young Innovator of the Year Award: Kinneir Groube – Easy-Use Feed Bin Wires
James & Wells IP Service Award: Kinneir Groube – Easy-Use Feed Bin Wires
Locus Research Innovation Award: Bachler Steel – Fence Step
Vodafone Innovation Technology Award: Danz Zappz – Fence Detective
Vodafone People's Choice Award: Kinneir Groube – Easy-Use Feed Bin Wires
2014 Award Winners.
Grassroots Award: Felton Industries – Te Pari Products - Electronic Drench Gun
Launch NZ Award: Plant Detection Systems Ltd - Andweeder
Young Innovator of the Year Award: Patrick Roskam - Gudgeon Pro 5 in 1 Gate Hanger
James & Wells IP Service Award and the Locus Research Innovation Award: Ranger NZ, for the Ranger-2WD Lightweight Electric Farm Bike (later UBCO)
2013 Award Winners.
Fieldays International Innovation Award: Gallagher - HR4 Hand Held EID tag reader and tag collector
The Grassroots Major Category Award & Vodafone ICT Award: Steve Dawson - Quad Bike GPS Monitoring System
Grassroots Young Inventor of the Year Award & The James & Wells IP Service Award: Ayla Hutchison - Kindling Cracker
Launch NZ Category Award: Revolutionary Beekeeping Ltd - The Mobile Honey Harvester
2012 Award Winners.
Fieldays Golden Standard Innovation Award: Vernon Suckling, Ag Tech Industries Ltd - Lifeguard anti-crush roll-over bar for quad bikes
The Premier Feature Award: Janet Brooker of BioFert
James and Wells Patent Attorney Award: Jody Scorer, Dave Clyne, and Will Gard - De Budder
Equipment Category: Marty Richards - eFeeder
Young Inventor of the Year Award: Jasmine Creighton - Pigtail Transporter
2011 Award Winners.
Fieldays Golden Standard Innovation Award: TechniPharm - Irrisafe
The Premier Feature Award: Jonathon White and Sam Ashley - Stomp Out Stompage
Equipment Category: ADF Milking - Automated teat dipping and cup finishing system.
James and Wells Patent Attorney Award: Philip MacDonald - Ride Over Gate
Young Inventor of the Year Award: Ben Shannon - Concertina Crate
2010 Award Winners.
Fieldays Golden Standard Innovation Award: Kalvin Singh - Maxi-trak Quatro
Premier Innovation for Future Profit Award: Simon Priest - The Softrider trailer
Young Inventor of the Year Award: Rupert Barton - Adjustable drenching race
2009 Award Winners.
Fieldays Golden Standard Innovation Award: James Blanchet & Andrew Begg - the Ezzy-K
The Premier Feature Award: Lindsay Lewis - Clean Green Effluent System
Equipment Category: Zee Tags
Young Inventor of the Year Award: Sacha Rennie - the Safe T Halter
2008 Award Winners.
Fieldays Golden Standard Innovation Award: Murray Lopes - Ultimate Mobile Gate Post
Software Entry of the Year Award: Gallagher Animal Management Systems - Smart TSi
Equipment Category: Technipharm International Ltd - See-lect A Cow Split Drafter
Young Inventor of the Year Award: Cameron Arden - multi-purpose feeder
Earlier Award Winners
Coming soon!