THE COOLEST THING MADE IN DELAWARE CONTEST

The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, the Delaware Manufacturing Association, are seeking to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Delaware! The contest aims to highlight Delaware’s vibrant and diverse manufacturing industry, which employs more than 26,500 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.

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2025 WINNER: ​AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES' RESOLVE
​RAMAN HANDHELD SPECTROMETER

Founded in 1999, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied markets, recognized for advancing quality of life through technology and scientific innovation. With a presence in 110 countries and approximately 18,000 employees, Agilent delivers precise instruments, software, and services that drive accurate research outcomes and improve patient diagnostics.

One of these products is the Resolve handheld Raman spectrometer, which uses spatially offset Raman spectroscopy to identify substances through barriers like packaging or containers. It plays a critical role in assisting emergency responders in detecting hazardous materials, narcotics, explosives, and chemical warfare agents with speed and accuracy. Read the full announcement >

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2025 FINALISTS:

TOP 4: 

• Agilent Technologies – Resolve Handheld Raman Spectrometer
• ILC Dover – Spacesuits
• Staging Dimensions – Hot Wheels Double Dare Loop
• SUMURI LLC – TALINO Forensic Workstations

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TOP 8:

• Agilent Technologies – Resolve Handheld Raman Spectrometer
• Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – 60 Minute IPA
• Hopkin’s Farm Creamery – Apple Pie Ice Cream
• ILC Dover – Spacesuits
• Mountaire Farms – Chicken Wings
• Rapa – Scrapple
• Staging Dimensions – Hot Wheels Double Dare Loop
• SUMURI LLC – TALINO Forensic Workstations

TOP 16: 

• Agilent Technologies – Resolve Handheld Raman Spectrometer
• Avkin Healthcare Simulation – Avbirth 
• The Brimming Horn Meadery – Mead
• ChristianaCare Gene Editing Institute – CRISPR in a Box
• Devil Dave’s – Bloody Mary Stick Packs
• Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – 60 Minute IPA
• DuPont – Ikonic™ Polishing Pads
• Edgewell Personal Care – Playtex Sport Tampons
• Hopkin’s Farm Creamery – Apple Pie Ice Cream
• ILC Dover – Spacesuits
• LaMotte® – SpinDisk®
• Mountaire Farms – Chicken Wings
• Rapa – Scrapple
• Staging Dimensions – Hot Wheels Double Dare Loop
• SUMURI LLC – TALINO Forensic Workstations
• UDairy Creamery – All-Nighter Ice Cream

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COMPETITION TIMELINE:

CONTEST RULES: 

The 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Delaware contest will open in January 2025. The winner will be announced at the Spring Manufacturing & Policy Conference on March 27, 2025.

CONTEST TIMELINE:
Voting will start at 9 am on the first day of each round and end at 4:30 pm on the last day, with the exception of the final round. 

OPEN NOMINATION PERIOD: January 21- February 19
POPULAR VOTE: February 20-27
TOP 16: March 6-12
TOP 8: March 13-19
TOP 4: March 20-27
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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!

• 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.​

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​Questions? Contact Kerri at [email protected]. 

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PAST WINNERS:

 2024: hologic, INC.'S 3dimensions mammography systeM​

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Spring Manufacturing & POLICY conference

The Chamber's affiliate, the Delaware Manufacturing Association, in partnership with DEMEP and Delaware Technical Community College, hosts the Spring Manufacturing & Policy Conference. It is held in Dover each year. The purpose of the manufacturing conference is to recognize the many important contributions that manufacturers make to the Delaware economy. Delaware's Governor is always the invited keynote speaker for brunch. The audience includes manufacturers, business leaders, elected officials and state dignitaries.

Contact Kerri Welcher at [email protected] for more information.

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