Fourth
Revolution
Awards
Honoring the best and brightest of the
Chicago region’s manufacturing community.
Presented by:
The Fourth Revolution Awards celebrates
regional manufacturing for its leadership
and innovation as the industry stands on the
brink of a new technological revolution.
When
Thursday,
March 5th,
2026
7:00–10:00pm
Where
Coming Soon
2025 Nominations
are now closed
Award Categories
Small & Medium-Sized Manufacturer
of the Year
Recognizes a small or mid-sized manufacturer that has demonstrated excellence in business practices, innovative processes, support for emerging technologies, or productivity enhancements as well as contributions to its local community.
Community Empowerment
Award
Recognizes a program or an initiative that promotes diversity and inclusion in manufacturing.
Excellence in Engineering
Award
Recognizes an individual engineer’s outstanding contributions to product design, development, or optimization, recognizing their visionary thinking, technical prowess, and unwavering commitment to driving innovation and transformative ideas.
Innovation
of the Year
Recognizes a groundbreaking technology or process from an established and growing company causing significant disruption within its industry.
Rising Star
Award
Recognizes a pre-series B round startup company, before its seventh year in operation, for its innovation, creativity, and position as the next great company to emerge in the region.
Would you like to nominate a person, startup, or organization for an award? Submit a Nomination
The Judges
Jeanette Tamayo
Jennifer Kopach
Travis Hunter
Jon Smieja
Meg Whitty
Anthony Huffman
Madelyn Rutter
Jela Trask
Patrick Osborne
Nicole Wolter
Bill Fienup
Jacob Sanchez
Marcy Capron
Rafiq Ahmed
Our Sponsors
2025 Supporting Sponsors
Interested in Sponsoring?
Our partners’ generous contributions to The Fourth Revolution Awards support programmatic, educational, and outreach initiatives at mHUB.
