With a Disco Twist for 2025, VIATEC Reveals Winners of Annual Tech Awards

Technology remains Victoria’s top industry, powering regional economic impact to the tune of $8 Billion across nearly 1,200 tech firms and over 20,000 workers.

Which is exactly why the VIATEC Awards are back yet again.

Returning for their 23rd year, the VIATEC Awards annually celebrate Victoria’s bustling technology sector.

At the VIATEC Spring Social event at Fort Tectoria in April, the 2025 Awards finalists were announced.

Tonight, the winners were revealed.

“This night is about celebrating the impact and creativity of our tech community in a way that reflects who we really are,” stated Dan Gunn, VIATEC’s CEO.

This year’s theme, “DiscoTech”, delivered evening of high-energy entertainment, networking, and celebration to more than 600 members of the region’s tech sector.

“We don’t do generic galas,” Gunn explains. “Everything is custom-built—just like the companies we’re here to recognize … If we’re asking people to come together, it better be worth it—and it better be fun.”

The evening’s stage was designed like a late-night show set, complete with retro furniture and a custom-built desk. Astronaut trophies—hand-sculpted by local artist Russell Papp—were awarded live, as each winner joined the host for brief interviews before heading offstage under laser lights and a celebratory soundtrack.

Below, the winners:

• Company of the Year: Niricson Software
• Growth Company of the Year: Focal
• Scaling Startup of the Year: Revela Systems
• Emerging Startup of the Year: Tourismo
• Product of the Year: MarineLabs (CoastAware)
• Innovative Excellence (Hardware): Solaires Enterprises
• Innovative Excellence (Software or Service): VoxCell BioInnovation
• Leader of the Year: Darren Beckwith (CTO, Barnacle Systems)
• Emerging Leader of the Year: Ania Wysocka (Founder, Rootd)
• Employer of the Year: Barnacle Systems
• Inclusion Champion: CultureFoundry
• Social Impact Award: Victoria Hand Project
• Janet Baird Award for Community Champion: Charter Telecom
• Colin Lennox Award for Technology Champion: Nicole Smith (Founder, Flytographer)
• VIATEC Member of the Year: PlusROI Online Marketing

VIATEC started in 1989 to support the regional tech industry.