Presented with Design Milk and Clever and sponsored by American Standard, Launch Pad is an outstanding international platform for EMERGING INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS to introduce new concepts and showcase prototypes of furniture, home accessories, and lighting.

It is the best place during NYCxDESIGN for manufacturers to meet new designers, discover fresh ideas and potential products to develop.

Learn more: https://icff.com/fair/wanted-design-manhattan-launch-pad/

Participation fee: $1,375 (25 sq. ft footprint)

Includes basic lighting + Launch Pad promotion

Deadline to apply: January 5, 2024

The application is free and doesn't guarantee participation.

Make sure your project is original, ready to be prototyped and shipped to NYC for the show in May!

TIMELINE:

APPLICATION PHASE

· Deadline to apply: January 5

· Selected designers announcement: February 7

· Selected designers to confirm participation by: February 14

· Contracts signed by: February 15

GATHERING MATERIAL

· Communications form due: March 15

· Launch Pad display form due: April 8

PROMOTION

· Design Milk's article announcing Launch Pad participants for 2024: April 15

· Design Milk's article featuring Best of Launch Pad: End of May

EVENT

· Show dates: Sunday, May 19 to Tuesday, May 21

· Set-up dates: Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18

· Breakdown dates: Tuesday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 22

LOCATION

ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan

May 19-21, 2024 at the Javits Center

New York, NY