Aerospace awards to be presented at Avalon Airshow

Organisers of the 2013 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition are calling for nominations for the newly launched National Aerospace Innovation Awards.

These National Awards recognise and reward those Australian companies and individuals who are at the forefront of both defence and commercial aerospace innovation.

Six awards will be presented for the following categories:

• Defence Industry National Innovation Award
• Civil Industry National Innovation Award
• Defence Industry SME Innovation Grant
• Civil Industry SME Innovation Grant
• Scholarship for Defence Industry Innovation
• Scholarship for Civil Industry Innovation.

“We want to recognise the skills and expertise that exist within Australia and reward the highly innovative work which is being undertaken by Australian companies,” says CEO Ian Honnery

Nominations for the National Aerospace Innovation Awards will close on 30 September with a short list of candidates drawn up by 31 October.

To find out further information about the eligibility criteria click here.