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.

About the Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution fuses physical product development with digital processes to impact all disciplines, economies and industries.

Central to this revolution are emerging technology breakthroughs in fields such as the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing, robotics and artificial intelligence.

It is a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity—the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before.

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

Judges have not been announced at this time.

Our Sponsors

2025 Presenting Sponsors

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