Each year, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group team-up to determine the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.
The competition aims to highlight Wisconsin’s vibrant and diverse manufacturing industry.
You can find, among the nominees this year, Wisco-centric things like candy, cheese products, snacks, foods and sodas. But the nominee list also includes items like power and manufacturing equipment, a robotic mower, military equipment and outdoor recreational items.
A Total of 105 cool, Wisconsin-made things are on the initial list – to be voted down to a 32 item bracket by the end of the first round.
Past Coolest Thing contest winners include a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, a light tactical vehicle made by Oshkosh Corp. and an electric fire engine from Pierce Manufacturing. Last year’s Coolest Thing was a bottle-less smart water dispenser made by Plexus Corp. in Appleton.
Check out the great article from Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Christopher Clough for more on the contest HERE – including a spotlight on the ‘Ukraine Candles’ made in Sturgeon Bay.
The first round of “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” is going on now and continues through Tuesday, Sept. 24.
To vote, visit madeinwis.com between Sept. 16 and 24.
[ YouTube: WMC TV] [Green bay Press-Gazette]
