FlexCareers is announced a Westpac Business of Tomorrow
As part of its Businesses of Tomorrow program, Westpac today recognised 200 outstanding businesses that have the drive to boost the nation’s future as Australia transitions to a services and knowledge-based economy.
These businesses have demonstrated a clear vision to shape Australia’s economy and have the qualities and potential to help tomorrow’s customers and communities.
From the 200 businesses, 20 high potential have also been identified and will participate in a unique mentor-matching program with some eminent Australian business leaders.
The 200 diverse businesses from across Australia gathered at a Summit in Sydney alongside business leaders, to network, share knowledge, and collaborate on the future of Australian business.
David Lindberg, Chief Executive, Westpac Business Bank, said: “Truly remarkable things happen when businesses come together; and we know that networking and collaboration are among the top drivers of business success.
“Bringing together 200 businesses that all have the potential to shape our nation’s future presents an opportunity for the Australian business community. We are helping the next generation of Australian businesses to thrive and succeed in a changing world.”
The Businesses of Tomorrow are an impressive cohort, with a collective turnover of approximately $2 billion per year, which support thousands of employees.
The businesses represent a broad range of industries, although the list is heavily weighted to businesses in industries with high growth potential:
- Technology businesses make up 40 per cent of the top 200 businesses. The digital economy is estimated to grow by 10 per cent each year and be worth $139 billion by 2020
- Health businesses constitute 9 per cent of the list, and the industry is expected to grow by 5 per cent annually on average over the next 3 years
- Education businesses comprise 9 per cent of the top 200, and education exports are predicted to grow by around 6 per cent annually to 2025
Mr Lindberg added: “Our businesses represent the diversity of Australia – large and small, new and established businesses, across all industries and sectors.
“It’s pleasing to see strong representation among service-led sectors such as health, professional services and technology, all predicted to have strong growth over the next 10 years. These businesses demonstrated the potential for a higher purpose.”
The top 20 high potential Businesses of Tomorrow will participate in a tailored mentoring program with some influential Australians who have succeeded in business leadership. Among the mentors to be matched to a business are Carla Zampatti AC, Ita Buttrose AO OBE, John Eales AM, Tim Fung and Andrew Vesey. The 20 businesses will also receive a tailored $100,000 professional services package and a global study tour in the USA and China.
Among the 20 high potential businesses were baby sleepwear company Love To Dream, global data room provider Ansarada and peer-to-peer car sharing service Car Next Door.
Mr Lindberg said the judges were impressed by the calibre of applicants: “We had so many businesses with the potential to go global, and one of the things we hope to do is support that expansion. I think it’s something all Australians should be proud of because we have all these great companies with the potential to take on the world.”
When asked how Westpac Business Bank would measure the success of the program, Mr Lindberg said: “Our goal is to look back in 10 years’ time and be able to confidently say we supported some of the businesses that helped shape our nation. We have identified an incredible group of businesses and business leaders, and I look forward to following their journey and successes for years to come.”
The opportunity to create a multi-billion dollar impact on the nation’s economy was upheld by a 2016 Westpac Businesses of Tomorrow report by Deloitte Access Economics. It found an opportunity of about $70 billion exists for Australia by harnessing business leadership potential. This translates into a 4 per cent increase in the nation’s GDP (PPP-adjusted).
The 200 Businesses of Tomorrow were chosen from almost 2,000 applications nationally. They were based on criteria such as business purpose, contribution to customers and the community, current strengths and vision for the future.
Westpac’s 200 Businesses of Tomorrow:
Anatomics Pty Ltdansarada
Bioproton Pty Ltd
Car Next Door
Concrete Playground
Damstra Technology
DroneShield Ltd
Fiftysix Creations Pty Ltd
GoodCompany
Healthshare
Hireup
Love To Dream
Mathspace
Oreco Group (Australian Prime Fibre)
PlantMiner
Plastic Forests Pty Ltd
Qirx Pty Ltd
QuintessenceLabs
REDARC ELECTRONICS Pty Ltd
Trajan Scientific & Medical
A.H Beard Pty Ltd
AdactIn Group Pty Ltd
Adepto
Agency Strategic Creative
Ahrens Group Pty Ltd
Airly Group Pty Ltd
Alyceum
Araza Pty Ltd
Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation
Aubot Pty Ltd
Audeamus Risk Pty Ltd
Augmentor
AUI Labs
AURORA VR
Avoka
Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute
Beautiful Minds
Better Medical
Biarri Networks Pty Ltd
Blackdot
BlastMe
Bombora Wave Power
Booodl Pty Ltd
Brontech
BuildingApprovals.com (Australia) Pty Ltd
CAMILLA AND MARC
Capital Guardians
Cashrewards Pty Ltd
Champion Life Education Pty Ltd
Chemo@home
Children's Medical Research Institute
CircleSource
ClassMarker Pty Ltd
CleverDux
Closed Loop Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd
Codecamp Pty Ltd
CoDesign Studio
FairGo Group
Contexti
Covocate.com Pty Ltd
CPL - Choice, Passion, Life
Cubbi
Cutri Fruit Pty Ltd
Device Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Dexterous Systems (Aust)
Directus Australia Pty Ltd
DriveLight
Emerging Entrepreneurs
EnrolNow
Ensight Solutions
EvacMate Pty Ltd
Evolve Intelligence
Experience The Pulse
Expert 365 Pty Ltd
ezyCollect Pty Ltd
EzyDog Pty Ltd
Family Zone Cyber Safety Ltd
FlexCareers Pty Ltd
FlexRule
Form 2000 Sheetmetal Pty Ltd
Four Pillars Gin
FTR Group Pty Ltd
GIS People
GreenBe Systems Pty Ltd
GRONADE
Guide Dogs SA/NT
Guided Resolution Pty Ltd
HealthEngine
HelloCars
Hit 100
Hiya
Homecorp Property Group
Honeylight Enterprises
HRMweb Easyemployer
HUDS AND TOKE Pty Ltd
Human Centred Innovations Pty Ltd
Hutcheon and Pearce
Hyper Anna
ICT International Pty Ltd
iGloo Software Pty Ltd
IN-Balance Australia
Independent Products
Infratech Industries Pty Ltd
Injury Connect Pty LtdInspired Adventures Pty Ltd
Intersective
jack media Pty Ltd
jEyLaBs Pty Ltd
Jurimetrics Pty Ltd
Knokal Pty Ltd
Lifestyle Communities Ltd
Lighthouse
Liminal VR Pty Ltd
LIST Premier Education Pty Ltd
Listcorp
Loyal Brands (nANA jUDY)
MAAP House Pty Ltd
Matchboard Pty Ltd
Medsurge Healthcare
Merino & Jumbuck (Australia) Pty Ltd
Metamako
Miktysh
Modibodi
MyOnlineClinic
Myriota
MyXplor Pty Ltd
NEPEAN
Nexus Law Group
Norwood Systems Ltd
NuaMedia Solutions Pty Ltd
OpenAgent
OpenDNA Ltd
Ordermentum Pty Ltd
OzHelp Ltd
Paperlust
Parents At Work
Pay Compliment
PD Training
Peak Care Equipment Pty Ltd
Pilbara Group
Place Score
PLASDENE GLASS-PAK Pty Ltd
PLGRM Media Group
Polinode Pty Ltd
Process PA
Propel Group (Australia) Pty Ltd
PropertyShares Pty Ltd
Protech Group AUSTRALIA
Quantify Technology
RagTagd
Rail Safety Systems Pty Ltd
Real Estate Your Way Pty Ltd
RED Cosmetica
Retail Prodigy Group
Rupppells Griffon
S1T2
SA Construct Pty Ltd
Safety Wise Solutions
ScopeIT Education
Search Party
Sentient Computing
Sharebuyit Australia
Shopper Media Group
Slattery Auctions Australia Pty Ltd
Solar D Sunscreen
Sound Scouts
Sparesbox
Sprout Ventures Pty Ltd
STUDIO SYN-RG (Product: Brand Toolbox)
Superdraft Pty Ltd
Surf Life Saving Australia
Surgical Partners
Sustainable Food Recycling
Tap into Safety
Tenderfield Pty Ltd
Terrapix
Thankyou
THE BEANSTALK FACTORY Pty Ltd
The Difference Incubator
The Missing Link Security Pty Ltd
The Swag
TheHealthClinic.com.au Pty Ltd
Tow.com.au
TrepiCity
Two Good
Unusual Risks
Vantage Interactive
VentureCrowd
Verton Group
Virtual Machine Technology Pty Ltd
Vivid Industrial
Whispli
Who Gives A Crap
Whooshkaa
Wild Breads Pty Ltd
WME Group
Workmetrics
Xcursion
Yaru Water
Zeetings