Creative Factor is the platform where your inventive concepts meet industry professionals. Whether you're an inventor, designer, artist, or play professional with a groundbreaking idea, the Creative Factor program offers an interactive and engaging blend of learning, pitching and networking opportunities.
Next up is your chance to showcase your product to industry professionals in the first quarter of 2024. We are thrilled to announce the return of Creative Factor Inventor Day in 2024, and this time, we're going virtual. Mark your calendars for Monday, March 4, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern).
Ready to be part of the future of play? Apply now
The submission window is officially open and will close on Friday, December 29, 2023. Submit your creative concept with a brief video (not to exceed 90 seconds) to support the written application. All submissions will be reviewed by the Creative Factor advisory board. If selected, you'll have the opportunity to pitch your product to toy and youth entertainment product experts and manufacturers. Notification of selected participants will be no later than Friday, January 19, 2024.
We look forward to continuing to provide a meaningful pipeline of innovation for the industry and for you as an innovator of play!
And do not forget to save the date for Toy Fair returning to New York City from March 1 to 4 in 2025.
Experienced Inventors & Designers
Join us for access to a host of members-only benefits such as networking, discounts, exclusive resources, and assistance with industry advocacy. Join The Toy Association today.
Aspiring Inventors & Designers
Read the Toy Inventor & Designer Guide. This free pamphlet is packed with information outlining every aspect of the creation process from idea to finished product. Jumpstart your career today.
Welcoming the Next Generation
The Toy Association serves on the United Inventors Association’s Toy Industry Advisory Board and supports the toy design departments of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles through scholarship grants and student membership.
To learn more about Creative Factor, contact Jackie Retzer. To learn more about joining The Toy Association, contact Bernadette Boyle.