Welcome to Consensus Group

Consensus specialises in the design and management of industry development/award and recognition programs. We are committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand innovation and enterprise.

All Consensus industry programs are structured to provide a development path and the tools for growth. Each program features clearly defined judging criteria, fully independent judges and Awards made on merit with results Endorsed by Consensus.

Consensus works with selected Program Partners who can provide vital support services such as legal services and intellectual property protection, venture and equity capital raising, media and public relations, export and overseas venture partner facilitation.

2013 Consensus GreenTech Awards - Nominations Open

The 2013 Consensus GreenTech Awards are open for Nominations and identify the most innovative Green, Clean & Sustainability solutions in Australia and New Zealand. They are endorsed and supported by NZ Trade & Enterprise and Wholesale Investor.

The Awards will be presented on Friday 9th August 2013 by The Hon. Greg Hunt, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage.

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2013 Consensus Innovation Awards - Winners Announced

The 2013 Consensus Innovation Awards were presented by Senator Kate Lundy, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation on the evening of Tuesday 30th April 2013 in Sydney. They are supported by NZ Trade & Enterprise, Australian Consensus Technology Association and Wholesale Investor. Baxter Patent Attorneys and Mitrais were sponsors. Cliftons kindly hosted the Judging.

The Awards identify the most innovative solutions across all industry sectors including manfacturing, engineering, electronics, health, retail, distribution, education, telecoms, energy, mining and digital media in Australia and New Zealand. They also identify new processes and innovations in Research & Development (R&D).

2013 Consensus IT Writers and IT Professional Awards - Winners announced

The 2013 Awards Consensus IT Writers and Consensus IT Professional Awards were announced in Sydney on the 25th March by Paul Fletcher MP. These two Awards programs are supported and endorsed by the Australian Computer Society, Australian Consensus Technology Association, Cliftons, Hosted Continuity & Actuate.

If you would like to get involved in these Awards as a nominee, sponsor, judge or supporter, please send us an email.

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2012 Consensus Software Awards

Awards Presentations

Judging Chairmen Geoff Hoddinott (left) and Hugh Gyton (right) present The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull with a Certificate of Appreciation.

The Judging of the 2012 Consensus Software Awards was held on Monday 5th November and the Awards were presented in Sydney on Monday 19th November by The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Shadow Minister for Communications & Broadband. See the results on the Consensus Software Awards page.

The Awards identify the most innovative software in Australia and New Zealand. They are endorsed and supported by NZ Trade & Enterprise, Australian Computer Society and New Zealand Computer Society. Program Partners are Clifton's, Brooklyn Institute, TiE and Alinement. Wholesale Investor is the Media Partner.

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2013 NASSCOM Innovation Student Awards - Winners Announced

The second NASSCOM Innovation Student Awards were presented at CeBIT 2013 in Sydney at the ICT Celebration Dinner on the evening of Wednesday 29th May by Deborah Hadwen, Chair of NASSCOM Australia and The Hon. Victor Dominello, MP, NSW Minister for Citizenship, Communities and Aboriginal Affairs.

Each of the winners received a cash prize of $1,000.

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