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Nominations are now open for the 2025 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award. The award is presented to an outstanding individual who has "taken a risk, made a difference and is an inspiration to others" in the Queensland ICT industry.
The nomination process involves submissions from the public and the Pearcey Foundation network. Selection is made in consultation with past award recipients to ensure the continued integrity and quality of this peer based recognition.
This year, we are trialling a two-step nomination process for the QLD Pearcey ICT Entrepreneur Award. This approach allows us to initially gather essential information and identify finalist candidates before requesting a full nomination.
Step 1 – Initial Nomination
Use this online form to submit your nominee’s contact
details along
and a brief summary explaining why they are a worthy candidate. This summary should give an
overview of why the candidate is outstanding, some insights about their career and personality, and an outline of how they fit the key
criteria of having taken a risk, made a difference and are an inspiration in their field and/or the wider tech community.
All initial nominations will be peer-reviewed. The most compelling candidates will be invited to proceed to Step 2 – Finalist Round, where three further selection criteria will be addressed.
Use the button below to submit your step 1 nomination.
Initial nominations can be submitted until 28 July.
Step 2 – Finalist Round
If your nominee is selected for the finalist round, you will be sent a word document template and asked to complete responses
to the remaining three criteria.
Finalist submissions will be reviewed and scored by our judging panel.
Step 2 - finalist nominations must be submitted by Monday, 18 August.
Nominations will not be considered final until all four selection criteria are addressed.
For assistance please contact Debra Krause on [email protected] or on 0468 443 868
The Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur for 2024 was presented to Andrew Bate, co-founder and CEO of Swarm Farm Robotics. The presentation was part of the Pearcey Foundation's National Event Gala Dinner on Tuesday 19th November 2024 in Brisbane.
Brisbane, Australia – 18 October 2023 – The Pearcey Foundation today announced Yas Grigaliunas, founder and chief evangelist of Circonomy, as the recipient of the 2023 Queensland ICT Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The Pearcey Foundation also gave a highly commended award to Geoff Augutis.
The 2022 Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented jointly to Rebecca McDonald, founder and CEO of Library for All, and Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann, managing director and owner of ATech. The awards were presented in Brisbane by Jill Martin, Director of Start Up & Scale Up Programs, Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport at an event hosted by Monica Bradley.
Brisbane, Australia - 6 October 2021 - The Pearcey Foundation today announced Michael Holmstrom, CEO and co-founder of STEM Punks as this year's recipient of the Queensland Pearcey ICT Entrepreneur Award.
2020 Queensland Pearcey Award winner Nick Therkelsen-Terry, CEO and Founder of Max Kelsen. Nicholas Therkelsen-Terry - CEO and Co-Founder, Max Kelsen - was awarded the 2020 Queensland Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award at a gala dinner held on the 6 th October at the St Lucia Golf Club in Brisbane.
