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Each year, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, the Delaware Manufacturing Association, seek to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Delaware. The contest aims to highlight Delaware’s vibrant and diverse manufacturing industry, which employs more than 26,000 Delawareans, and promote the sector as a top career path.
This competition is an engaging and imaginative online voting, bracket-style tournament designed to allow Delawareans to choose the coolest thing made in our state. Simultaneously, it aims to educate the general public about the manufacturing industry in Delaware, as well as its impact, careers, and products. What's the coolest thing made in Delaware? Your votes decide! Nominate a product > |
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COMPETITION TIMELINE: The 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Delaware contest will open in January. The winner will be announced at the Spring Manufacturing & Policy Conference in March. Voting will start at 9 am EST on the first day of each round and end at 4:30 pm EST on the last day, with the exception of the final round.
Open Nomination Period: January 29- February 18 Popular Vote: February 19-26 Top 16: March 5-11 Top 8: March 12-18 Top 4: March 19-26 WHAT DO YOU WIN? The company that wins the Coolest Thing Made in Delaware competition will receive a custom award, a feature story in Delaware Business magazine with professional photography, extensive promotion throughout the competition and following the announcement, and, of course, bragging rights! |
CONTEST RULES:
Questions? Contact Kerri at [email protected].
- The product must be manufactured in Delaware.
- The company's headquarters doesn't have to be in Delaware, but the product must be created in a Delaware facility.
- The product must go through a manufacturing process. For instance, a restaurant with "made-to-order" chicken tenders doesn't qualify, but a food manufacturer producing frozen chicken nuggets does. The final decision on competition participation lies with the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.
- Once a product has won the competition, it is not eligible to win again.
- Only one product per company may compete in the Top 16.
- Public voting happens on the Woobox platform. A person can vote once per device daily. Once a device is used for a vote, it can't be used for another vote in the same round or match-up until 24 hours pass.
- Attempting to surpass the one-vote per person per device per day limit, whether through internet bots or other means, is strictly prohibited and may lead to disqualification for the nominee or contestant.
Questions? Contact Kerri at [email protected].
PAST WINNERS
2025 | Agilent Technologies | Resolve Raman Handheld Spectrometer
“While Delaware’s population is aging, I think this award symbolizes the importance that manufacturing has in retaining our young workforce."
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2024 | Hologic | 3Dimensions Mammography System
“Winning this award is a reminder that in the world of manufacturing, success is not measured solely by the products we create, but by the impact we have on the lives of others.”
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