Cue the Spotlight - Fearless Innovators take the floor

We’ve just wrapped judging for the 2025 Fearless Innovator Grant Program -
and this year’s shortlisted talent is nothing short of extraordinary.

Now it’s time to celebrate.

Join us at the 2025 Fearless Innovator Grant Awards Night as we honour South Australia’s boldest female founders - women pushing boundaries, solving real problems, and reshaping the future through innovation.

Fearless Innovator Grant Program Awards:

• Date: Friday 22 August, 2025

• Time: 6.00-10.00pm

• Venue: National Wine Centre

• Grants Awarded: $120,000

• Delicious canapés and wines carefully curated by the Wine Centre.

This year’s Special Guest Speaker is Australia’s own astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg - the first and only woman to qualify as an astronaut under the Australian flag.

Our inaugural event sold out - and this year, it’s even bigger.

You’ll meet finalists, founding donor patrons, grant recipients, the Women in Innovation Board, and the Fearless Females Network. Expect powerful stories, bold ideas, and an unforgettable celebration of what’s possible.

Book now, share the invite, and back our fearless female founders.

The Fearless Innovator Grant Program is a bold initiative to support South Australia’s female-founded start-ups through practical, financial, and strategic backing. With the commitment of the South Australian Government – Department of State Development, Women in Innovation are facilitating this two-year pilot program in partnership with the Fearless Females Network.