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.

Awards Event
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Proctor’s Theatre, Schenectady, NY
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The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners.
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Meagan Mazzarino
Center for Economic Growth (CEG)
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