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August 29, 2024

What’s the ‘coolest thing’ made in CT? You can help decide by voting

The first-round matchup in the 2024 'Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut' competition.
By Andrew Larson

A new competition from the Connecticut Business & Industry Association aims to determine the “Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut.”

People can select their eight favorite Connecticut-made products out of 16 contenders in a series of eight head-to-head matchups. 

The winner of the single-elimination, bracket-style competition will be announced on Oct. 2 at the Connecticut Manufacturing Summit at the Connecticut Convention Center.

The round-one matchups are: 

  • Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine vs. Bevin Bell’s It’s a Wonderful Life Keepsake Bell
  • Athletic Brewing’s Run Wild IPA vs. Lyman Orchards’ Hi-Top Apple Pie
  • Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Helicopter vs. PopUp Bagels
  • Bigelow Tea’s Constant Comment Black Tea vs. Nuovo Pasta’s Fragrant Lemon & Mascarpone Girasole Ravioli
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat’s Virginia-Class Submarine vs. LesserEvil Snacks’ Himalayan Pink Salt Popcorn
  • GE Appliances’ GE Profile Smart Mixer vs. PEZ Candy Inc.’s PEZ
  • Curtis Packaging’s Folding Cartons vs. Medtronic Signia Stapling System
  • Penn Globe’s Pop-Up Park Community Table vs. Schick’s Shick Xtreme 3 Disposable Razor

Click here to vote.

A group of business leaders nominated the 16 products in this year’s competition. CBIA said it will hold the event annually.

The competition is meant to celebrate the state’s manufacturing history and the quality of its workforce.

“From critical defense vehicles and life-saving devices, delicious food, and products that make our lives easier, these 16 products truly showcase the incredible quality of manufacturing in Connecticut,” said CBIA’s President and CEO Chris DiPentima. 

The initiative was led by the CBIA Foundation along with the Connecticut Office of Manufacturing and CONNSTEP, with support from CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

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