Held in October during Manufacturing Month, this event is the culmination of the Coolest Thing Made in California contest where CMTA announces the highly anticipated winner of the statewide competition. On October 22, 2025, this sold out event celebrated the 2025 contest finalists in Downtown Sacramento with exhibitor tables, lunch, and an engaging lineup of speakers from Northrop Grumman, Torani, and more.

Senator Roger Niello announced the 2025 winner: Lockheed Martin’s X-59 made in Palmdale, CA. The experimental jet separate shockwaves to turn a sonic boom into a sonic “thump,” with the potential to reshape commercial air travel. More than 200,000 public votes determined the X-59 as the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in California. Click here to learn more.