Friday Five: A special conversation with the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota winner
October 9, 2026
Doug Loon (DL): Welcome back to this week's Minnesota Business Podcast. Another great week at the Chamber. We celebrated manufacturing, all those innovators and employers across the state who make amazing products. And during our Manufacturers' Summit this week, we named the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota.
We've talked about this on previous programs; how important it is that we celebrate manufacturers because they bring great jobs to build great communities all across the state. And I'm so thrilled to announce that the Bair Hugger warming system by Solventum won this year's Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota.
So it is the coolest thing this year in Minnesota, made by Solventum, based right here in the Twin Cities. So with me today is Doug Bartlett. He's the president of the business unit responsible for the Bair Hugger. And first, Doug, thank you for being with us.