Innovators Wanted: Deadline Approaching to Apply for Creative Factor Inventor Day

October 9, 2024 | Calling all toy inventors, designers, and creative types! The Toy Association™ is accepting applications through Friday, November 1 for its pitch event during the Creative Factor Inventor Day program at Toy Fair® 2025.

If selected, innovators will step into the spotlight and present their products, concepts, or ideas to top inventor relations professionals and manufacturing partners, who will be in attendance to discover potential new products and playthings. The pitch event will be held Tuesday, March 4 at the Javits Center in New York City.

To apply, an online form and a 90-second video to support the written application must be submitted by the November 1 deadline. If selected, applicants will be notified by December 2.

At the last pitch event that took place during Toy Fair® in October 2023, 24 selected inventors pitched their playthings to play professionals from top toy companies, including Basic Fun!, Crayola, Fat Brain Toys, Goliath Games, Hasbro, Jazwares, Melissa & Doug, Spin Master, and more.

Questions about applications for Creative Factor Inventor Day may be directed to Emily Brown, The Toy Association’s event associate.

Toy Fair® will take place March 1 to 4, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City. Attendee registration and hotel bookings are now open. Visit ToyFairNY.com to learn more.