The 2026 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contest for the Philadelphia, PA, region is produced by the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC).
Voting times: Mar 11th, 2026 (12:01 am) – Mar 13th, 2026 (11:59 pm)
Awards Event
Friday, March 26, 2026, 6-8 p.m.
Blue Bell Country Club Belle Room, Blue Bell, PA
Contest Teams
| Blockson Middle School | Chadwick Optical |
| Conwell Middle Magnet School | Weber Display & Packaging |
| East Norriton Middle School | Fres-Co System |
| Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy | B&G Manufacturing |
| Gratz Prep Middle School | DeVal Lifecycle Support |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School | CW Thomas |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic School | Dunmore International |
| Tamanend Middle School | KMM Group |
Sponsors
The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners. Production support is provided for several Pennsylvania contests by eMediaWorks in Center Valley, PA, and additional support in Pennsylvania is provided by Sahl Communications and EmpowerStar Enterprises.
Contest Sponsor
Featured Manufacturers
Contest Manager
Hannah McGarry
Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC)
215.892.0569
