Awards & Recognitions
Celebrating milestones and achievements that inspire our journey
Defence Trailblazer
EFD+ 2026
EFD+ 2026
Selected for Defence Trailblazer EFD+ 2026
SmartHeal was selected for Defence Trailblazer's 2026 Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence+ (EFD+) program, as a DINAMIC participant.
IABCA Awards 2026 Finalist, Business Woman of the Year
Santosh Kaur, Founder & CEO, was named a finalist for Business Woman of the Year in the 2026 IABCA Awards, nominated by the Government of Victoria.
Australian Technologies Competition Semi-finalist 2026
SmartHeal was one of 95 semi-finalists from 213 entries in the 2026 Australian Technologies Competition.
Digital Health Festival Pitch
SmartHeal was selected to pitch at the prestigious Digital Health Festival, competing neck-to-neck with five leading startups.
Winner, Anyone Can National Grant 2024
SmartHeal was the sole winner of the Anyone Can National Grant 2024, receiving $10,000 in prize money and a feature story in Women's Agenda.
Australian Sikh Woman of the Year 2024
Our founder, Santosh Kaur, Founder & CEO, was honoured with the title of Australian Sikh Woman of the Year 2024 for her contributions to healthcare innovation.
Women in AI Awards, nominated three years running
Nominated in the Women in AI APAC Awards in 2024, 2025 and 2026 for SmartHeal's work in AI wound care.
Australian Technologies Competition Finalist 2024
SmartHeal was recognised as a finalist in the prestigious Australian Technologies Competition for innovative healthcare solutions out of 130 applicants under the Biotech category.
In the Media
Interviews, features and programs SmartHeal has been part of
Winner of the Anyone Can National Grant 2024, featured in Women's Agenda
SmartHeal was featured by SBS Australia.
SmartHeal was part of the India-Australia bioinnovation corridor cross-border tech accelerator
Founder Stories with Santosh Kaur.
From clinician to entrepreneur. Kevin Wernli, Roy Mariathas, Santosh Kaur - AUSCEP Participants
