Businesses from the northern half of the state dominated a list revealed Wednesday of the top 8 products in the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s ongoing, annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.
Over 39,000 votes were cast in the latest round of the tournament, WMC spokesman Nick Novak said Wednesday.
Voting in the next round begins at 8 a.m. Thursday and ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. The top 4 will be unveiled on Oct. 12, and the winner will be announced on Oct. 19.
The winner will join past year’s “coolest things,” including the 140 Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc, which won in 2021, and the Mobile Autonomous Robotic Cart from MuL Technologies in Mequon that took 2020’s title.