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2019 NEWi Awards for Digital Creativity

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The NEWi Awards for Digital Creativity is the leading awards program for digital entrepreneurs and creatives in regional Australia and reflects the appreciation of how emerging industries are fostering economic growth and employment. It’s open to individuals, companies, non-profit organisations and governments involved in designing, building, managing, maintaining or promoting digital solutions in regional Australia.

2019 NEWi Awards Ceremony

Thursday 3rd October 2019

6.30pm - 10.30pm

Foghorn Brewhouse

218 King Street, Newcastle

Award categories:

BEST WEBSITE

This award recognises the best designed website.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus:  Design/Interaction

BEST DIGITAL AGENCY

This Award recognises the best marketing, digital or advertising agency.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST ONLINE VIDEO

This Award recognises the best online video - animation, individual short or episode, long form or series, and live webcasts.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design

BEST MOBILE APPLICATION

This Award recognises the best mobile sites and application.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST HEALTH SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best online medical, alternative medicine, health and lifestyle, mental health, and fitness solution - website, cloud service, mobile site and app, wearable device, or IoT service. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST EDUCATIONAL SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best online educational, distance learning service, or education living lab - website, cloud service, mobile site and app, wearable device or IoT service. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST RETAIL SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best retail solution - website, eCommerce platform, online point-of-sale, smart sign, payment system, and booking platform.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST GOVERNMENT SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best government solution - website, cloud service, mobile application, wearable device, and smart city service. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST TOURISM SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best tourist solution - website, cloud service, mobile application, smart sign, wearable device, smart city solution or IoT service. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Results/Design/Innovation

BEST CLOUD SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best cloud service or solution - data management, analytics service, big data, dashboards, mobile and wearable applications, smart city service and IoT solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST SMART CITY SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best smart city hardware, software or connected solution – cloud service, sensory devices, big data, online dashboards, mobile application, or IoT solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST GREENTECH SOLUTION

This Award recognises the best greentech hardware, software or connected solution – cloud service, sensory devices, big data, online dashboards, mobile application, or IoT solution. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST TECH STARTUP

This Award recognises the best tech startup. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Results/Design/Innovation

BEST TECH STARTUP [Pre-revenue]

This Award recognises the best tech startup [LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD]. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST INTERNATIONAL TECH STARTUP

This Award recognises the best international tech startup. Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Results/Innovation

CREATIVE OF THE YEAR

This Award is bestowed on the most outstanding creative - individual. Major focus: Design/Innovation

THE JOE AWARD

This Award is bestowed on the most outstanding digital talent - individual, company, non-profit organisation or government.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation

Key Dates To Remember

Call for Entries Open 31st May 2019
Call for Entries Closes 16th Aug 2019
1st Round of Judging 19th Aug 2019
Finalists Announced & 2nd Round of Judging 1st Sept 2019
2019 NEWi Awards Ceremony 3rd Oct 2019