Metro Chicago Exports and UPS presented the inaugural Metro Chicago XPORT Challenge on October 20, 2016 at Chase Tower in Chicago. 10 finalists pitched their plans for going global to compete for a grand prize of $10,000 in cash from Metro Chicago Exports and $10,000 UPS shipping credits.

• First place: Pinch Provisions
• Second place: Mantis
• Third place: TGIN

2016 XPORT Challenge finalists included:

• Accushim (Lyons)
• Alpha Tekniko (Lake Zurich)
• Dudek & Bock (Chicago)
• Jarvis Lights (Elk Grove Village)
• Mantis (Oswego)
• NewMedical Technology (Northbrook)
• Pinch Provisions (Elk Grove Village)
• Russian Pointe (Chicago)
• Simmons Knife & Saw (Glendale Heights)
• Thank God It’s Natural (Chicago)

2016 Metro Chicago XPORT Challenge