“The brand has significant potential beyond the core toy range,” said Jasen Wright, VP North America at WildBrain CPLG.

Rich Mazel – VP of Innovation and Inventor Relations at Spin Master – tells us why it’s a great time to be a toy inventor.

“There are few bands that defined pop culture in the same way the Spice Girls did back in the 1990s, and it’s been such fun bringing the band to life in our BrickHeadz style,” said LEGO designer Daniel Squirrell.

Gamefound is the first company to receive funding from Ravensburger’s innovation and investment program, Next Ventures.

The Kickstarter campaign for the game closed with over $9m pledged, making it the fourth biggest tabletop games project in Kickstarter history.

The Play Creators Festival will take place at London’s Twickenham Stadium from September 5th to 7th, with events including conferences, awards and pitching sessions.

Lauren and Brian tell us about their route into IR – and what they’re currently looking for from inventors.

Josh Finkle tells us about his route into toy invention – and we discuss what keeps IDEO at the top of its game.

Each Chilleez character boasts a rear pocket to store Netflix viewing essentials, like snacks.

Toy giant has also renewed its Star Wars partnership with Lucasfilm.