Florida Chamber and FloridaCommerce Announce Top 16 Products Advancing in Second Annual Coolest Thing Made in Florida Competition
The Florida Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with FloridaCommerce, today announced the Top 16 products advancing in the second annual Coolest Thing Made in Florida competition. After thousands of votes and two rounds of competition, the remaining products will continue competing in the statewide tournament celebrating Florida’s manufacturing industry, the innovative products made across the Sunshine State, and the high-paying jobs in the manufacturing industry.
Following an enthusiastic public voting period, the competition launched with more than 100 Florida-made products representing manufacturers from across the state. The Top 16 products have earned their place in the bracket-style competition and will continue competing for the title of the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Florida.
The Top 16 products advancing are:
| Company | Product Name | County |
| Arro Tech | GEON E61 | Bay |
| Arthrex, Inc. | TightRope® PRO | Collier |
| Danfoss LLC | Turbocor® HVAC TGS380 with Active Cooling | Leon |
| Dive Rite | Rebreather | Columbia |
| Electron Machine Corporation | World’s Most Rugged IN-LINE PROCESS REFRACTOMETER | Lake |
| Koozie Group | Garyline® Cubbie RPET Bottle with Straw Lid | Pinellas |
| Lockheed Martin | NASA’s Orion Spacecraft | Brevard |
| Lux Solar | In-Road Warning Lights | Broward |
| Northrop Grumman | Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye | St. Johns |
| Omega Medical Imaging LLC | Soteria AI | Seminole |
| Recycled Firefighter | Products made from retired firefighter hose | Lee |
| Rovex Technologies Corporation | Rovi Autonomous In-Hospital Transport Robot | Alachua |
| Sandvik Mining | Sandvik Electric Rotary Blasthole Drills | Alachua |
| Sensidyne | SensAlarm Flex | Pinellas |
| Stream2Sea | Coral Care SPF 30 | Hardee |
| Tuuci | Ocean Master MEGA MAX Voilare | Miami-Dade |
The Coolest Thing Made in Florida competition showcases the creativity, innovation, and economic impact of Florida’s manufacturing industry while encouraging Floridians to support the businesses and products made right here in Florida. The competition supports the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Florida 2030 Blueprint goal of making Florida a Top 5 state for manufacturing jobs by 2030. Today, manufacturing currently supports more than 426,000 jobs and remains a cornerstone of Florida’s economy.
“Manufacturing is one of the driving forces behind Florida’s economy, creating high-wage jobs, strengthening supply chains and producing innovative products that are recognized around the world,” said Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. “We’re proud to partner with Florida Commerce to celebrate the companies making products in Florida and encourage Floridians to support the manufacturers helping make Florida competitive.”
As part of this year’s competition, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and FloridaCommerce plan to visit the two finalist manufacturers during National Manufacturing Week in October to recognize their achievements and highlight their contributions to Florida’s economy and manufacturing industry.
Competition Voting Schedule
- Top 16 to Top 8: August 4 – August 18, 2026
- Top 8 to Top 4: August 25 – September 8, 2026
- Top 4 to Top 2: September 15 – September 29, 2026
- Final Round Voting: October 12 – October 23, 2026
- 2026 Winner Announcement: October 28 at the Florida Chamber’s Future of Florida Forum in Orlando
Public voting to determine the Top 8 products is August 4-18, 2026.
Vote for your favorite Florida-made product at CoolestThingMadeInFlorida.com.