The Indiana Chamber’s annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana tournament has tipped off with a field of 49 entrants from 36 cities and towns throughout the state.
The online contest celebrates Indiana’s history in manufacturing and the Hoosier makers that produce goods sold locally, nationally and globally. This marks the contest’s fifth year.
The competition format is a Hoosier Hysteria-style single-elimination tournament, with the top vote earner in each matchup advancing to the next round.
“This event has repeatedly drawn a crowd of interest from participants, voters and observers, and we’re seeing that again this year,” said Vanessa Green Sinders, Indiana Chamber president and CEO, in a press release. “If you haven’t already, you really should look at the matchups and list of product descriptions on the contest website and vote for your favorites. It’s truly awe-inspiring what’s being made right here in Indiana.”
“Winning won’t be easy,” Sinders said. “But it’s the competition that makes this showcase so great and is what helps the Indiana Chamber put a bright spotlight on all these amazing companies that keep Indiana’s economy thriving.”
Online fan voting determines the winner of each matchup. Anyone can vote and learn about the array of Hoosier manufacturers and the products they entered. The tournament features six rounds and concludes in mid-January.
Last year, Nashville’s Hard Truth Whiskey and Rising Sun-based Harpsicle Harps shared top honors. In 2023, Hoosier Racing Tire was crowned as the producer of the Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana for its racing tire. In 2022, the Indiana Chamber honored Maple Leaf Farms of Leesburg for its roast half duck. Janus Motorcycles of Goshen was victorious in the inaugural competition.
The companies making the 2025 Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana field include:
- 80/20 / Columbia City
- A&S Crafted Products / Spiceland
- Alcoa Warrick Operations / Newburg
- Aqua Blast Corp. / Decatur
- BraunAbility / Winamac
- Carrier / Indianapolis
- Challenge Plastic Products / Edinburgh
- Cimtech / New Albany
- Country Roads Coffee / Albion
- Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show / Columbus
- DynaDome / Crown Point
- E Brewing Company / South Whitley
- Eco Simplicity / Fort Wayne
- Elkhart Brass Manufacturing / Elkhart
- Faztek / Fort Wayne
- Fort Wayne Metals / Fort Wayne
- Functional Devices / Sharpsville
- GEN-Y Hitch / Nappanee
- Goulding and Wood Pipe Organ Builders / Indianapolis
- Greenfire Innovations LLC / Valparaiso
- Harpsicle Harps / Rising Sun
- Harvestone Low Carbon Partners (Iroquois Bio-Energy Company LLC) / Rensselaer
- Hensley Fabricating & Equipment Co. / Tippecanoe
- Herculean Prepared Meals / Indianapolis
- Hitachi Global Air Power / Michigan City
- HyFlex Corp. / Knightstown
- John Force Racing / Brownsburg
- Lewis Bakeries / Evansville
- Liquid Springs / Lafayette
- Master Spas / Fort Wayne
- Natare Corp. / Indianapolis
- NearSpace Launch / Upland
- Neoteric / Terre Haute
- Polaris Marine / Elkhart
- Practical Products / Lafayette
- Recovery Force Health / Fishers
- Respiratory Health Technologies / Indianapolis
- Rolling Pin Bakehouse / Fort Wayne
- Rolls-Royce / Indianapolis
- Rose Mandolins / Seymour
- Seymour Midwest / Warsaw
- SNR Enterprises dba Robinson Farms / Cromwell
- Spot Seeder / Indianapolis
- Standard Locknut / Westfield
- Stone Horses / Shipshewana
- Tot Chop / Fort Wayne
- Tower Trikes / South Bend
- Unilever / Hammond
- Wireless Deer Fence / Unionville
Awards for this year’s top finishers will be presented at the Indiana Chamber’s Best in Business Awards Luncheon Jan. 26.
