Fourth
Revolution
Awards
Honoring the best and brightest of the
Chicago region’s manufacturing community.
Presented by:
The Fifth Revolution Awards celebrates
regional manufacturing for its leadership
and innovation as the industry redefines
what it means to build responsibly,
sustainably and with people at the center.
When
Thursday,
March 4th,
2027
7:00–10:00pm
Where
Venue West,
221 N Paulina St,
Chicago,
IL 60612, USA
2027 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 an organization that has shown exemplary leadership in championing community impact within a technology or manufacturing space, including environmental, social, or workforce programs.
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
Somali Ruder
Jennifer Kopach
Mark Karasek
Lucy Brennan
Tina Hrabak
Alicia Löffler
Meera Raj
Sal Duenas
Phillip Swanson
Emily Souza Rutkowski
Adrienne McFarland
Bob Daniel-Wayman
Bill Fienup
Jim Shaw
Our Sponsors
2027 Supporting Sponsors
Interested in Sponsoring?
Our partners’ generous contributions to The Fifth Revolution Awards support programmatic, educational, and outreach initiatives at mHUB.
