Fourth
Revolution
Awards
Honoring the best and brightest of the
Midwest region’s manufacturing and
innovation communities.
Presented by:
The Fourth Revolution Awards celebrates regional
manufacturing and hardtech entrepreneurs for their
leadership and innovation as the industry stands on the
brink of a new technological revolution.
When
Thursday,
March 23rd,
2023
Details
- The Fourth Revolution Award winners will be announced during the HardTech Summit on Thursday, March 23
- An Evening Reception to convene business leaders across industry and manufacturing in celebration of advancements in hardtech innovation will take place after the mHUB HardTech Summit March 23 from 7 PM – 10 PM
- Registration for both the ticketed Evening Reception and the free HardTech Summit is now open.
2023 Award
Nominations Are
Now Closed
Award Categories
Product Design
of the Year
Recognizes a product design that is unique, improves user experience, and has an impact on productivity and the greater good.
Small and Medium-
Sized Manufacturer
of the Year
Recognizes a corporation or business that has made an impact on manufacturing through community focused efforts and significant financial investment throughout the region.
Community Empowerment
Award
Recognizes a program or an initiative that promotes diversity and inclusion in manufacturing.
Innovation
of the Year
Recognizes a technology or process that can advance multiple technologies and significantly improve the manufacturing ecosystem.
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.
2023 Panel of Judges
Erik Birkerts
- Chief Executive Officer
- Evergreen Climate Innovation
Pat Flavin
- President
- Portal Innovations
Maryam Saleh
- Executive Director
- Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
Isaac McCoy
- Dean – School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and CIS
- Stillman College
Tushyati Maudgalya
- Advisor
- UpSkill’M
David Arenas
- Managing Principal
- James Drury Partners
Sequane Lawrence
- Founder
- Revolution Institute
Ethelbert Williams
- Head of eCommerce, US Customer Development
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health
Mary Burton
- Design Director
- 8th Light
Ushma Kriplani
- Interim Associate Laboratory Director, Science & Technology Partnerships and Outreach
- Argonne National Laboratory
Patrick Thomas
- Director of Engineering
- Milwaukee Tool
Maura O’Hara
- Executive Director
- Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA)
Jennifer Kopach
- Chief Executive Officer
- Senior Vice President
Marketing Communications - Science Olympiad
John Carlisle
- Senior Advisor, Chain Reaction Innovations
- Argonne National Laboratory
Claude Cimeus
- Director of Platform
- P33
Chris Deutsch
- Founder
- Lofty Adventures
Steve Kase
- President and CEO
- ASK Power
Berardino Baratta
- CEO
- MxD (Manufacturing x Digital)
Carlos Correia
- VP and General Manager, Assets and Sustainability Performance
- UL
Jennifer Micek
- VP Growth & innovation
- Marmon Retail Solutions
