Innovations Pitch Fest 2024

23-24 Jul 2025

ICC SYDNEY

Innovations Pitch Fest

New for 2024 – We are proud to be partnering with Boomerang Labs, Australia’s first circular economy innovation accelerator, who support exciting startups in this space. Visit Seminar Theatre 2, brought to you by NSW EPA, to listen to exhibitors from the Innovation Zone as they present the most cutting-edge waste and circular economy solutions.

24 July 2024

Seminar Theatre 2 Brought to you by NSW EPA

3:15 - 4:30pm

Free

The Innovations Pitch Fest is back in 2024, providing a showcase opportunity for the waste and recycling industry’s latest innovative solutions presented by the individuals and companies leading them. This is your chance as a visitor to be privy to waste solutions and products before they even hit-the market, giving you the upper hand to be more competitive in the rapidly growing waste sector.

Judged by a panel of industry experts, the Innovation Pitch Fest will take place in Seminar Theatre 2 brought to you by NSW EPA. Featuring a line-up of our 2024 Innovation Zone exhibitors.

The winner’s prize will include a fully subsidised 9m2 stand at AWRE 2025. Want to get involved? Contact us today.

The Pitch Process

Format

The Pitch Fest takes place during the AWRE expo. Finalists will deliver their pitches live on stage to both visitors and the judging panel. Each presentation will last for 2 minutes. Following the presentations, our esteemed panel of judges will convene to deliberate before returning to offer feedback and announce the winner.

Pitch time!

Each entrant will be judged based on various criteria to our visitor audience of waste professionals, including the impacts of innovation, originality, practicality, sustainability and circular principles, viability, and future thinking.

Winner

The prize package comprises a fully subsidised 9m2 stand at the next AWRE, actionable insights from our judges, and additional benefits to be revealed. The winner will also be showcased in a blog on the AWRE website and across AWRE's social media channels. *Terms and conditions apply.