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Capital Region (NY) 2026 Contest

The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for New York’s capital region is produced by the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) in Albany, NY, and its partners.

Voting times: Mar 31st, 2026 (12:01 am) – Apr 2nd, 2026 (11:59 pm)

Contest voting has ended.

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Awards Event

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Proctor’s Theatre, Schenectady, NY


Contest Videos

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North Albany

Aquatic Development Group

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Central Park

GE Vernova

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Mont Pleasant

Greno Industries, Inc.

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Oneida

Environment One Corporation

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Shaker

Precision Valve Automation

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KIPP Albany

Plug Power

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Maple Hill

Saint-Gobain Tape Solutions

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Voorheesville

Atlas Copco Comptec

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Cohoes

Crane Stationery

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Stephen and Harriet Myers

G&G Industrial Lighting

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Hoosick Falls

Regeneron

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Watervliet

NSH USA Corporation

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Broadalbin-Perth

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

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Chatham

Sonoco Products Company

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Troy

Ross Valve Manufacturing Co., Inc.


Sponsors

The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners.


Contest Producer


Leadership Sponsor


Champion Sponsor


Platinum Sponsors


Gold Sponsors


Silver Sponsors


AV Sponsor


Founding Partner


Featured Manufacturers


Contest Contacts

Don Wiesenforth

Center for Economic Growth (CEG)

518.431.1481

Meagan Mazzarino
Center for Economic Growth (CEG)
518.431.1489