Voting in the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut challenge is underway!

The challenge celebrates the successes of the vital manufacturing industry and highlights the wide range of products produced by our world-class, highly skilled workforce.

Featuring 16 Connecticut-made products, the single-elimination, bracket-style competition allows the public to vote on their favorite product. 

This special episode of the CBIA BizCast shines a spotlight on these amazing companies, the cool things they make, and their incredible workforces.

The companies in this year’s challenge are:

• American Woolen Company American Blazer : https://americanwoolen.com/
• Amodex Stain Remover: https://amodexusa.com/
• Beekley Medical Elequil Aromatabs Aromatherapy : https://beekley.com/
• Bic Consumer Products Lighter: https://us.bic.com/en_us
• Element 119 System X Max G+ Ceramic Coating : https://www.element119.com/
• Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Frangible Joint : https://ebad.com/
• Fascia’s Chocolates Chocolate Lava Cake: https://faschoc.com/
• Horst Engineering & Manufacturing Co. Horst Dreidel: https://horstengineering.com/  
• Munson’s Chocolates Pecan Caramel Patties: https://www.munsonschocolates.com/
• Naiad Dynamics Fin Stabilizer : https://www.naiad.com/
• Oma’s Pride Woof Compete Recipes Dog Food : https://omaspride.com/
• Owl’s BrewOwl’s Brew Boozy Beverage : https://www.theowlsbrew.com/
• Rose Sisters Chips Baked Flour Tortilla Chips: https://www.rosesisterschips.com/
• Thule ReVert Bike Rack: https://www.thule.com/en-us/
• Urban Mining Pozzotive Glass Concrete: https://pozzotive.com/
• ZANEEZ HealthAnkleStone: https://anklestone.com/

The Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut is produced by the CBIA Foundation in partnership with CONNSTEP and made possible through the generous support of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Image Marketing, Blue Back Square, Medtronic, the Connecticut Office of Manufacturing, and Forge.

The winner will be announced at the Oct. 2 Made in Connecticut: 2025 Manufacturing Summit.

After the competition, the Connecticut Science Center will open an exhibit Oct. 10 celebrating the 2025 Coolest Things Made in Connecticut.