QComp Technologies Wins NEWMA’s 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Award

When the Freedom High School Robotics Team visited our Greenville, Wisconsin, facility, more than 20 students and parents got an up-close look at industrial robotics. They had a chance to see how the robotics they’re learning in school connects to the automation systems our team builds for manufacturers.

That visit is one example of the work behind an honor we’re proud to share. The NEW Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) named QComp Technologies the 2026 Leadership Award Winner at its Excellence in Manufacturing & K–12 Partnerships Awards. The award recognizes how our team helps students across Northeast Wisconsin explore careers in robotics, automation and advanced manufacturing.

Opening Our Doors to Future Manufacturing Talent

A student who comes in curious about robots can leave with a better sense of the people and skills behind them. An engineer designs the system. A programmer makes the robot move. Technicians and project teams help bring the pieces together. Seeing those roles up close gives students more ways to picture where they might fit.

As a 100% employee-owned robotic systems integrator, we have employee-owners across QComp who make those experiences possible. They lead facility tours, visit classrooms, host job shadows and share what their day-to-day work looks like. Those conversations give students a chance to ask questions directly of the people doing the work.

Turning Classroom Learning Into Career Experience

For years, QComp leaders have served on the Automation Programs Advisory Committee at Fox Valley Technical College. They help shape what students learn by sharing firsthand perspectives on the technical skills and workplace experience manufacturers look for.

We also meet students at college career fairs and give interns hands-on experience alongside our engineering and automation teams. Interns contribute to customer projects and see how teams solve problems together as a system takes shape. Many have gone on to full-time careers with QComp.

Watch Luke Hanson’s NEWMA Interview

QComp Project Engineer Manager Luke Hanson joined NEWMA for its 2026 awards video. Our Leadership Award segment begins at 3:19.

Video courtesy of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance.
Watch the QComp segment on YouTube >

Thank You to NEWMA and Our Education Partners

Thank you to NEWMA for this recognition and for bringing educators and manufacturers together to help students discover what a career in manufacturing can look like. We’re grateful to our education partners and to the QComp employee-owners who make time to welcome, teach and mentor students. Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees.

Read the QComp Leadership feature in NEWMA’s 2026 awards magazine > (page 26)