When most people think of Vermont, a few associations come easily: fall foliage, mountain vistas, cows. Amy Spear, president of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, would like that to change. “We really wanted to make sure that we were celebrating what was behind those numbers, because they are really remarkable stories: innovation, creativity, resilience.”That’s why the Chamber has launched a new contest: the Coolest Thing Made in Vermont Awards. What kind of thing might be the coolest thing? There are three award categories: Coolest Thing Made in Vermont; Coolest Thing Made by a Career Technical Education (CTE) or Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) program; and Coolest Thing Made by a Neighbor, which relates to the aerospace sector.