Clash of Trades: Season 5

About Project

CLASH OF TRADES is a national event & reality competition where America’s top trade school teams battle through advanced manufacturing challenges for $100,000 and the 2025 National Title. Who will program, machine, and weld their way to victory? Watch the 2025 series now!

Presented by Project MFG, and funded in part by the U.S. Department of Defense through its Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program (IBAS), the series is more than a competition. It’s a movement to PROMOTE, ELEVATE, and ACCELERATE the skilled trades workforce pipeline. At a time when demand for welders, machinists, and designers far outpaces supply, Clash of Trades shines a spotlight on the careers shaping our future.