4 Region companies advance to Round 3 of Coolest Thing contest

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Four companies from the Region have made it to Round 3 in the Indiana Chamber's fourth annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana online tournament.

Voting continues through Nov. 15 to decide the companies that move to Round 4.

Voters must select winners for all matchups to participate this year. The tournament will include seven rounds that will end in early December. Learn more about the entries here.

Here are the contestants that made it to Round 3 from the Region:

  • GEN-Y Hitch, Nappanee
  • Goshen Brewing Co., Goshen
  • Kidstuff Playsystems Inc., Gary
  • Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions, Granger

Companies that entered must manufacture the item in Indiana, but don't have to have headquarters in the state. Contest entry is free for one item per company. Round one features 26 matchups, with some companies receiving buys to round two. An online randomizer was used to determine the matachups.

Voting will commence on the following dates:

  • Round 1: Oct. 31 through Nov. 5
  • Round 2: Nov. 6 through 11
  • Round 3: Nov. 12 through 15
  • Round 4: Nov. 16 through 21
  • Round 5: Nov. 22 through 26
  • Semis: Nov. 27 through Dec. 2
  • Finals: Dec. 3 through 5 

Last year's winner was Hoosier Racing Tire.

This year's winners will be honored during the 2024 Best IN Manufacturing Awards luncheon on Dec. 11 in Indianapolis.

Author

  • Heather Pfundstein 2024
    Publisher/Executive Editor - Linker Media Group
    Heather Pfundstein is the publisher and executive editor of Northwest Indiana Business Magazine and NWIndianaBusiness.com. She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in Northwest Indiana and northern Illinois newsrooms. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She has been part of the magazine's team since 2018.
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