Coolest Thing News

Gazette: EDITORIAL: ‘Cool’ products pave the way to equity

Free-market entrepreneurs improve humanity, providing considerably more than any government has or will. Take, for example, this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado.” Chosen annually by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the award celebrates the best products made here. This year’s coolest exemplifies how independent, for-profit ventures solve big problems and make life better and […]



Colorado Sun: Know what the coolest thing made in Colorado is?

That would be the Freedom Trax, a motorized attachment that turns wheelchairs into off-road transporters. It won this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado award from the Colorado Chamber on Thursday. The device is designed for manual wheelchairs and comes from Tour Engineering in Golden. Wooden handmade puzzles from Liberty Puzzles in Boulder won the […]


Governor Polis Delivers Keynote Address at Colorado Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Today, Governor Polis delivered the keynote address at the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting to highlight Colorado’s economic success. “Colorado has one of the best economies in the country and we continue working to ensure it remains the best place to launch and grow a business. Since taking office, we have brought thousands of […]


Axios Denver: Colorado’s coolest locally made product

The coolest thing made in the Centennial State can turn a wheelchair into an off-roading machine. The big picture: The Freedom Trax, manufactured in Golden by Tour Engineering, was officially awarded the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado during a Thursday luncheon hosted annually by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Read more here.


Denver Gazette: Freedom Trax off-road wheelchair named ‘Coolest Thing Made in Colorado’

With nearly 139,000 new businesses in Colorado in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there’s apt to be some cool creations coming from the Centennial State. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce named Freedom Trax, an off-road motorized wheelchair attachment, the most interesting invention made in the state at its annual “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado” […]