This May, Łódź brings business and design together! The best Polish brands will present themselves to the world during BiznesUp! design made in Poland
This May, Łódź brings business and design together! The best Polish brands will present themselves to the world during BiznesUp! design made in Poland
TARTARUGA, 366 Concept, Lumeline, DeDe Furniture (2018 Red Dot winner) and Goldie&Oldie – what do they have in common? They are not only outstanding designers, but also they come from Poland. On May 24 - 25, in Łódź - the very centre of Poland, carefully selected representatives of 40 best Polish ready to conquer international markets brands, will meet with market practitioners, distributors and design authorities to present their products to the world. Forum BiznesUp! design made in Poland is an event during which design will meet the business.
BiznesUp! design made in Poland aim is to present the best examples of Polish design. From among hundreds of applications, Council of Experts selected 40 brands that are interested in cooperation with foreign distributors and looking for business partners, among others: 366 Concept (retro furniture), Tartaruga (kilims), Lumeline (lamps), Goldie&Oldie (retro bikes). Their leading products will be displayed as a part of the PolishUp exhibition, which is a cross-sectional presentation of various industries.
Additionally, selected brands will present their products as a part of business presentations, during which it will be possible to exchange experiences and remarks with brands representatives and talk about future cooperation. The organiser also planned a number of substantive meetings and lectures, among others, from the field of marketing, patent law and trends in design, which will be led by authorities from given fields. Their participation was confirmed by Audronė Drungilaitė (BEDA), Pete Kercher (EIDD), Beata Fabisiak, Ake Rudolf (IDZ) and Piet Hein Eek, who will talk about conscious design and ecology in the service of design, overcoming schemes, following the imperfection in creating products, and creating a business based on ecological solutions.
The time and the place of the event are not accidental. On the one hand, Łódź is considered to be a centre of creative industry, on the other the city is a hometown of Łódź Design Festival - one of the largest events devoted to design in this part of Europe. There is no doubt that time and location of the BiznesUp! made in Poland which is a part of Łódź Design Festival were match made in heaven.
The project aims to increase the international economic rank of the Łódź Voivodeship through the organization and promotion of the Łódź Design Festival 2018 and Łódź Design Forum. The project is co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional Operational Program.
More info: http://www.lodzdesign.com/biznesup-en/
List of selected brands:
Łódź Voivodeship:
1. DYWILAN
2. Gra-fika
3. KEENO
4. LUMIO
5. Spinners
6. Aqua Posters by Studio Warto
7. TARTARUGA
8. Projekt68
9. Un’common
10. Many Mornings
11. 366 Concept
12. BOOGIE
13. Hello Pets
14. dziane
15. FAMEG
16. Wood&Paper
17. Goldie&Oldie
18. Two or three things
19. VOLA. Art. of deco
20. JEDWAB AUTORSKI
Other voivodeships of Poland:
1. DOKI
2. AQForm
3. August design studio
4. HOP DESIGN
5. Ćmielów Design Studio
6. Dawid Grynasz Studio
7. ECHO Muteboards
8. IMOdesign
9. METR 64
10. Cechownia
11. Mleko Living
12. NOTI
13. tre product
14. Trufle Mozaiki
15. Majolika Nieborów
16. VZÓR
17. Lumeline
18. WellDone Dobre Rzeczy
19. JULIA
20. TABANDA
Additional information about the project:
Monika Skoneczna
e-mail: m.skoneczna@lightscape.pl
tel. +48 884 613 766
