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Congratulations to the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa Winner:
Iowa has much to be proud of, especially when it comes to the products manufactured by Iowa companies. Nominate an Iowa-made product for consideration to be named the Coolest.
To view more Iowa Manufacturing statistics visit here.
$43.8 Billion
Value Added to Economy
221,500
Manufacturing Employees in Iowa
$90,957
Average Annual Compensation
MAR
29
March 29 - April 9
Nominations Open
APR
19
Nominees Announced
APR
20
April 20 - April 26
Popular Vote Round
Apr
27
Top 16 Announced
Apr
28
April 28 - May 3
1st Round of Voting
May
4
Top 8 announced
May
6
May 6 - May 12
2nd Round of Voting
May
13
Top 4 announced
May
14
May 14 - May 21
Final Round of Voting
Jun
9
Taking Care of Business Conference
Winner announced