State Winners - TAS

Founded in 2017, VA Institute offers comprehensive training and support for virtual assistants, providing a tangible "business in a box". VA Institute delivers training that's grounded in real industry experience. Its comprehensive programs equip participants with the skills and resources they need to launch fully operational virtual assistant businesses.

Left Field specialises in horticulture labour hire in Tasmania, providing continuous employment through its Farm Work Loop. Workers rotate between farms, gaining diverse skills while across Tasmania. Left Field partners with farms that align with its values, ensuring high standards and building a strong, collaborative community.

Headquartered in Hobart, Heyday is a medicinal cannabis company that aims to evolve healthcare by empowering patients with a new approach to better health. The business offers unique treatments prescribed by over 380 professionals across Australia and supports more than 6,000 patients. Founded by Dr. Jim Connell, Phoebe Macleod, Alastair Macleod, Sam Holt, and Dr. Andrew Wilson, Heyday prides itself on innovation, patient care, and sustainable cannabis medicine.

Taz Drone Solutions utilises drone technology to assist organisations in the mining, environmental, government and agricultural sectors. Founded in 2017, the organisation helps solve complex industrial issues with its unique set of solutions, from surveying and photo-mapping, to pollination and heavy payload drops.

Headquartered in Hobart, Heyday is a medicinal cannabis company that aims to evolve healthcare by empowering patients with a new approach to better health. The business offers unique treatments prescribed by over 380 professionals across Australia and supports more than 6,000 patients. Founded by Dr. Jim Connell, Phoebe Macleod, Alastair Macleod, Sam Holt, and Dr. Andrew Wilson, Heyday prides itself on innovation, patient care, and sustainable cannabis medicine.

Marinova, founded in 2003, is a Tasmanian biotech company specialising in high-purity seaweed extracts. It transforms invasive seaweed into valuable global exports using green chemistry. Marinova's ingredients are used in supplements, skincare, medical devices, and pharmaceutical research, advancing Australia's marine bioproducts industry.