Applications Open for Creative Factor Inventor Day at Toy Fair®

September 19, 2024 | Toy inventors and designers are invited to apply for a chance to pitch their ideas to top toy and youth entertainment professionals and manufacturing partners at Toy Fair® this March. The Creative Factor Inventor Day program is now accepting submissions through Friday, November 1.

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.

Past companies that inventors have pitched to include Basic Fun!, Crayola, Fat Brain Toys, Goliath Games, Hasbro, Jazwares, Melissa & Doug, Spin Master, and more.

“Providing a platform at Toy Fair to give new talent the opportunity to connect with industry experts is extremely important to us in fostering innovation and driving the future of our industry,” said Kimberly Carcone, executive vice president of global market events at The Toy Association, producer of Toy Fair. “We’re excited to see the creativity that will come through this year — who knows if one of these ideas could be the next big thing in toys and games!”

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 will open in October. Hotel bookings are now open. Visit ToyFairNY.com to learn more.