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Congratulations to the 2025 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
16
March 16 - March 27
Nominations Open
APR
6
Nominees Announced
APR
7
April 7 - April 15
Popular Vote Round
Apr
16
Top 16 Announced
Apr
17
April 17 - April 22
1st Round of Voting
Apr
23
Top 8 announced
Apr
24
April 24 - April 29
2nd Round of Voting
May
4
Top 4 announced
May
5
May 5 - May 15
Final Round of Voting
Jun
3
Taking Care of Business Conference
Winner announced