Trophée Up Design 2008

Posted on June 7, 2008
Filed Under design + products, shows + contests |

until September 30th 2008

THE POLE ENFANT SEARCHES THE BEST YOUNG DESIGNERS IN CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS TROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

trophée up design 2008

After having studied over 120 projects sent in by nearly 250 art and design school students, the 2006 “Trophée Design” is ‘growing up’ and is now the “Trophée Up Design”.
The aim is to spot the best projects in art and design schools throughout the world!

An educational snuggle blankie or cuddly toy, futuristic clothing, Zen furniture, ever-evolving food packaging, or a fun concept store … The 2008 “Trophée Up Design” allows your imagination to run free for any aspect of 0-12 year old children’s products (agri-food, furniture and furnishings, health and hygiene, clothing, toys and games, childcare equipment or children’s living areas …). Entrants for the 2008 Trophée Up Design should put forward a concrete realisation of an innovative idea with an original design and/or original functions that contributes to the well-being of 0-12 year olds.

20 competition projects will be selected by a jury composed of designers, sociologists and companies from the Pôle Enfant (Children’s Products Cluster). A total of €8,500 will be shared by the top three entries as follows:
- 1rst prize : 5 000 euros
- 2nd prize : 3 000 euros
- 3rd prize : 1 500 euros.
The “Trophée Up Design” is open to all students from art and design schools from all around the world. Participants must complete the online registration form as fully as possible on the website trophee-updesign.com.

About:
Awarded the ‘Pôle de compétitivité’ (Competitive Cluster) label by the French Government in July 2005, the Pôle Enfant brings together all those involved in children’s products to work for a common aim: act and innovate to increase child well-being. This project was set up by the Maine-et-Loire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Pôle Enfant was officially launched on 16 November 2004 with the 1st Innovation Forum for children’s products.

A few facts and figures about the Pôle Enfant:
Nearly 60 leading, innovative businesses (Bébé Confort, Brioche Pasquier, Charal, Groupe Salmon Arc-en-ciel, Eram, Meubles Gautier, etc.) in the world of 0-12 year old children’s products,
10 business sectors with unique transversal expertise (agri-food, manufacture of clothing and footwear, toys and games, furniture and furnishings, childcare products, etc.).
20 partner schools and research centers (Ecole de design de Nantes, Lycée de la Mode, Sciences Com’, etc.)
A large team of qualified experts advising the Pôle Enfant (Hospitals, the French Education Nationale, designers, nutritionists, stylists, architects, sociologists, etc.).

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