What is the coolest thing made in iowa?

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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.

Iowa by the numbers

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  • $38.56 Billion

    Total Manufacturing Output

    2021

  • 225,000

    Manufacturing Employees in Iowa

    2021

  • $79,357

    Average Annual Compensation

    2021

2025 Contest Dates

  • APR

    7

    April 7 - April 18

    Nominations Open

  • APR

    28

    Nominees Announced

  • APR

    29

    April 29 - May 7

    Popular Vote Round

  • May

    8

    Top 16 Announced

  • May

    9

    May 9 - May 14

    1st Round of Voting

  • May

    15

    Top 8 announced

  • May

    16

    May 16 - May 21

    2nd Round of Voting

  • May

    22

    Top 4 announced

  • May

    23

    May 23 - June 3

    Final Round of Voting

  • Jun

    11

    Taking Care of Business Conference

    Winner announced