The Pearcey WA Award is presented as part of the WAiTTA Awards.
The Pearcey WA Award recognises to an outstanding entrepreneur who has "taken a risk, made a difference and is an inspiration to others" in the WA ICT industry.
The WA INCITE Awards was formally called the WAiTTA Awards. It is associated with the WAITTA, Western Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Alliance, which is a non-political organisation to inspire ICT innovation in WA. WAITTA has representatives from a wide range of professional and industry bodies, as well as representatives from government and private organisations who sit on the Organising Committee and/or Judging Panels.
Nominations are always welcome.
Peter van der Made, founder and CTO of Brainchip Inc was announced as the 2024 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur Awardee at the 33rd WAITTA Incite Awards in Perth on 19th July 2024.
The 2023 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to Pia Turcinov AM, Director FundWA, at the 32nd WAITTA Incite Awards, Westin Perth, Friday 11 August 2023.
The 2022 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur Award recipient is Mahmood Hussein, Founder and CEO Global Drone Solutions (GDS). The Pearcey Award was part of the 31st WAITTA Incite Awards on Friday 12 August 2022.
The 2021 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to Charlie Gunningham, Founder and Principal Damburst as part the 30th WAITTA Incite Honorary Awards on Friday 23 July 2021.
The 2020 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur Award recipient is Greg Riebe, co-founder of Entrepreneurs in Residence. This Award was part the 29th WAITTA Incite Honorary Awards announced on Wednesday 25 November 2020.
The 2019 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to Rob Nathan, at the 28th WAITTA Incite Awards held on in Perth on Friday 14th June 2019. The award was presented by Greg Italiano, the Government Chief Information Officer, at the gala presentation dinner at the Crown Perth.