[ { "post_id": "479", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2025 Tasmanian Award", "post_content_short": "Roxane Bandini-Maeder<\/strong>, CEO and co-founder of climate tech startup Geoneon<\/a>, was\nawarded the 2025 Tasmania Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year at the Enterprize<\/a> Tasmania Demo Day\nin Hobart.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/479\/RoxaneplusBandini-Maeder.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2025-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2025-10-29 13:00:00" }, { "post_id": "447", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2023 Tasmania Award", "post_content_short": "The 2023 Tasmanian Pearcey State Entrepreneurship Award was presented to Damian Ivereigh<\/strong>, founder and Chief Network\n\tArchitect of Tasmania-based ISP Launtel. The presentation was made by Tasmanian Minister for Small Business and Science and Technology, the\n\tHon Madeleine Ogilvie at the TasICT Conference Gala Dinner tonight at the C3 Convention Centre in Hobart on the evening of Friday 10th<\/sup>\n\tNovember.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/447\/damian-ivereigh.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2023-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2023-11-10 10:00:00" }, { "post_id": "400", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2022 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The Tasmanian Pearcey Entrepreneur for 2022 was presented to Andrew Davies, founder and CEO of Taz Drone Solutions, by Hon Madeleine Ogilvie\nMP, Minister for Science and Technology. The presentation was part of the Pearcey Foundation's National Event at the TasICT Conference Gala\nDinner on the evening of Friday November 11th<\/sup> at the C3 Convention Center in Hobart.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/400\/andrew-davies.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2022-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2022-11-11 08:00:00" }, { "post_id": "175", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2021 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "Nina McMahon<\/a>,  co-founder and CEO of PopUp\r\nWiFi<\/a>\r\nwas the recipient of the 2021 Tasmanian Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award. This year's award was presented on 12 November in Hobart\r\nduring the gala industry dinner following TasICT's Annual Conference and in collaboration with the Tasmanian Branch of ACS as well as\r\nTasICT.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/175\/Nina-McMahon.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2021-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2021-11-12 11:15:00" }, { "post_id": "37", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2020 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "Technology entrepreneur, software developer and electrical engineer Mike Cruse<\/a> was\r\nawarded the 2020 Tasmanian Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year. Mike is the founder and CEO of Definium\r\nTechnologies<\/a>,\r\na company based in Launceston that designs and manufactures IoT devices and electronic products for national and international clients, as\r\nwell as owning and operating a state-wide LoRaWAN network in Tasmania to support IoT deployments.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/37\/Mike-Cruse.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2020-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2020-11-05 03:00:00" }, { "post_id": "38", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2018 TAS Award", "post_content_short": "The 2018 Tasmanian Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to Dr Gary McDarby<\/strong> on Thursday 4 October at the Hobart\r\nConvention Centre. The award was presented by the Hon Michael Ferguson, Minister for Science and Technology as part of an ACS event that\r\nrecognises the Tasmanian nominees for the ACS National Disruptor Awards.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/38\/Gary-McDarby.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2018-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2018-10-04 03:01:00" }, { "post_id": "39", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2015 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The winner of the 2015 Tasmanian Pearcey Award was James Riggall<\/strong>. Commercially, James is MD of BitLink and he is also an\nactive member of the Tasmanian startup community.  James is the president of Startup Tasmania and one of the founders of both the Innovation\nCircle and Macquarie House Innovation Hub in Launceston, Tasmania.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/39\/James-Riggall.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2015-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2015-11-03 03:02:00" }, { "post_id": "176", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2014 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "As part of the 2014 Tasmanian iAwards gala evening event held on Thursday 3 July 2014 at the Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart, the Minister\r\nfor State Growth, Minister for Energy and Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage., the Hon. Mathew Groom MP presented the 2014\r\nPearcey Tasmania Entrepreneur Award to James Cuda<\/strong>.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2014-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2014-07-03 07:54:00" }, { "post_id": "177", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2013 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "At a gala State iAwards presentation evening on 20th June in the Henry Jones IXL Art Hotel, the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon Lara Giddings,\r\npresented Lawrence Howson<\/strong> with the 2013 Tasmania Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2013-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2013-06-20 13:30:00" }, { "post_id": "178", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2012 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The 2012 Tasmanian Pearcey Award for mid-career ICT entrepreneurs was presented to Jared Hill<\/strong>, CEO & Co-Founder of\r\neight year old insight4, a thirty man Professional Software Services company based in Hobart.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/178\/Jared-Hill.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2012-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2012-07-12 10:45:00" }, { "post_id": "179", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2011 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The 2011 Tasmanian Pearcey Award for younger ICT entrepreneurs was presented to Mr Daniel Harrison<\/strong>, Founder\r\nand CEO of QikID, an early stage company focussed on the biometric identification technology for the mass market.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/179\/Daniel-Harrison.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2011-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2011-11-25 12:00:00" }, { "post_id": "180", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2010 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The 2010 Tasmanian Pearcey Award for young ICT entrepreneurs was presented to Mr. Paris Buttfield-Addison and Mr. Jon Manning<\/strong>,\r\nco-founders of Secret Lab, by Mr David Bartlett, Premier of Tasmania in his role as Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/180\/Paris-Buttfield-Addison.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2010-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2010-12-16 03:49:00" }, { "post_id": "181", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2006 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The 2006 Tasmanian Pearcey Award was won by Mr Ian Cumming<\/strong>, founder of Insight4. The award was given at a joint Pearcey and\nACS function on Friday 10th November 2006.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/181\/ian-cumming.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2006-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2006-11-10 12:15:00" }, { "post_id": "182", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2005 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The 2005 Tasmanian Pearcey Award presented to Luke Bereznicki<\/strong> on 5th November 2005.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/182\/Luke-Bereznicki.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2005-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2005-11-05 12:30:00" }, { "post_id": "183", "post_category_id": "9", "post_title": "2004 Tas Award", "post_content_short": "The 2004 Inaugural Tasmanian Pearcey Award presented to joint winners Chris Dalton & Anthony Scotney<\/strong>. The presentation\r\nwas made by Lara Giddings, Tasmanian Minister for Economic Development and the Arts, at the Tasmanian ICT Industry Awards in Hobart, on\r\nthe evening of 12th November 2004.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/183\/Tas-joint-winners.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/awards\/state\/tas\/2004-tas-award\/", "post_date": "2004-11-12 12:15:00" } ]