International Health finalists

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1.5 billion people live with hearing loss. Audeara brings innovative solutions to people with hearing challenges all over the world.

The company revolutionises the listening experience with advanced, personalised hearing technology engineered with precision detail. Its flagship product, Audeara Headphones, integrates a unique hearing check algorithm that customises sound profiles based on individual hearing needs. By amplifying only the frequencies a user struggles to hear, it provides a clearer, not a louder, sound. 

Audeara’s top export markets are the US, Spain, Taiwan, France, Belgium, Hungary and Austria.

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Avance Clinical is a global contract research organisation that accelerates life-changing therapies with its expert clinical research services. Avance Clinical's global headquarters are located in Adelaide, with offices located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Wake Forest, North Carolina, and Bengaluru, India. The company offers agile, adaptive support for biotech companies in all trial phases.

The company provides its services to the international biotech drug development industry. This helps address the critical need for reliable and compliant clinical trials, bringing innovative new drugs to patients who need them.

Avance Clinical CRO’s top export markets are the US, Spain, the UK, South Korea, China, Canada, France, Japan and Singapore.

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Linear Clinical Research is a not-for-profit life science company partnering with global biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, bringing cutting edge early-phase clinical trials to Australia. These trials are critical in the development of new therapies and medications.

The company has two world-class clinical facilities and employs experts in early-phase trial operations. This bridges the gap between laboratory research and patient care, enabling patients worldwide to access new, life-changing therapies.

Linear partners include not-for-profit organisations, biotechnology firms and multinational pharmaceutical companies. As Linear takes on more projects, it continues to expand and diversify its global clientele. Its top export markets are the US, China, Denmark, the UK, Switzerland, Sweden and Japan.

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Thirty-five years after being founded in Sydney, ResMed’s groundbreaking digital health solutions have transformed respiratory care and sleep therapy for millions of people worldwide.

Its innovative cloud-connected devices enhance sleep quality, enable effortless breathing, and improve overall wellbeing. This empowers individuals with conditions like sleep apnoea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as those requiring in-home care to live better lives. The company continues to innovate with cutting-edge digital health solutions aimed at keeping people out of hospitals and improving their quality of life.

ResMed has delivered its devices to over 140 countries. ResMed’s top export market is the US.

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SDI Limited is a world leader in the research, development and manufacture of specialist dental materials. The company’s dental restoratives (tooth fillings) and tooth whitening products help dentists provide easier, longer lasting smiles to patients.

SDI strives to improve oral health by developing products based on the idea of minimal intervention dentistry. This dentistry frontier focuses on prevention and patient comfort.

SDI products are sold to dentists in over 100 countries, with 90% of all SDI sales to overseas markets. SDI’s top export markets are the US, Canada, Germany, France, Spain and Brazil.

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