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CPR: Two Southern Colorado inventions are in the running for this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado

Autonomous nano tractors known as ANTs can weed fields of beans, beets, potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, chilies, and organic feed crops like soybeans and corn. They’re made by La Junta-based Barn Owl Precision Agriculture. Meanwhile, InnovaFlex Arrays manufactured in Colorado Springs are complex electric systems with many uses–like the company’s Organ-on-a-Chip product, which helps researchers study […]


Retro 102.5: The 2025 ’10 Coolest Things Made in Colorado’

Just knowing that these 10 things were created in Colorado can make us all proud. We can show our pride by voting in the People’s Choice Awards for “The Coolest Thing Made in Colorado for 2025.” Since 2021, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce has been highlighting innovative products manufactured in the state; each fall they […]


KOAA: Voting opens for Colorado Chamber’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado

Voting has opened for the Colorado Chamber’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado People’s Choice Award. The 4th annual contest celebrates the diverse manufacturing capability of our state. “The People’s Choice award is one of the most exciting parts of this contest as it gives Coloradans the chance to support their favorite products from local businesses […]



Fox 31: What is the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado? Voting open now

Voting is now open for the fourth annual Coolest Thing Made in Colorado People’s Choice Award, and the finalists bring a variety of high-tech inventions to choose from. Colorado is famous for some of the historical inventions here, such as Jolly Ranchers, the parking boot, the popularized tampon applicator, the first aluminum beer can, the slopper burger and more. Read […]