The team behind KiwiPrune have been announced as finalists in the Fieldays Innovation Awards.
The 63 participants in the Fieldays® Innovation Awards have been evaluated by a panel of judges, and 20 have now been selected as finalists to progress to the final stage of judging. The next phase will take place at Fieldays, 11–14 June 2025 at Mystery Creek, Hamilton. The Awards ceremony will stream live on Fieldays’ Facebook and YouTube pages for the public on Thursday, 12 June from 5:45pm, with category winners announced.
The Young Innovator of the Year has finalists across three schools. To qualify for this Award, applicants must be under 20 years old and have been selected as a participant in either Prototype, Early-Stage, or Growth & Scale Awards categories in the first round of judging in early April. Innovations in the running for the Young Innovator Award include Iona College’s 100% sustainable soundproof felted wool pod, St John’s College’s home kill-infused fishing burley and St Paul’s Collegiate School, which has three innovations – an efficient tool to remove the clips on kiwifruit orchards, a durable stainless reusable milk filter sock and an innovative lawn mower attachment.
Following their second place in the recent Crocodile Pit, this is great recognition for the girls behind Kiwi Prune.
For more information take a look at the Fieldays article here