We caught up with Helena to learn more about the Products of Change group, and what role the toy and game design community have to play in help the industry be more eco-friendly.

Online-only event from Global Licensing Group and Licensing International will take place from June 15th to 19th.

One year on from the launch of Conservation Crisis, we caught up with Richard to learn more about his journey in the board game space so far.

Virtual market week attendees will be able to explore a calendar of daily events, browse exhibitors by category, and book appointments for virtual demos and chats.

We caught up with O’Malley to learn how inventors can work closer with the licensing community, and find out why she’d love the chance to develop a licensing programme around Wes Anderson’s portfolio of movies.

As the toy hits Kickstarter, we caught up with Hayri and Oscar to learn more about the development process behind Cody Block, and why play is such a great means of helping children grasp the ins and outs of coding.

“My aim is to create a toy that blends classic wooden toys with electronics and helps kids navigate this increasingly digital world,” said Hayri Bulman, founder of QUBS.

This week, we’re catching up with Ian Downes, Director at Start Licensing and co-founder of Brands Untapped, a brand new experiential licensing event launching in March 2021.

The toy sees children catch seeds, incubate them in the POD before nurturing and evolving their pets into fully-formed customisable creatures called Melbits.

Online play festival, set to take place across May 23rd and 24th, aims to ‘support the trade and consumers at a time where we all need to pull together.’