Summary:
A Polish company producing games and toys is looking for distributors and producers of games and toys in UE countries. They offer "shadow theatre sets". Distribution services and license agreements are offered as types of partnership agreement.
Description:
A Polish company was founded in the beginning of 2021. Its mission is to combine education and entertainment which is crucial for children, to create new forms of books which develop creativity in children and show them alternative ways of learning, to enhance quality and diversity in a book market. A Polish company specialises in shadow theatre sets production. The company’s vision is not only to create several more sets which would combine traditional stories for children with cut out illustrations but also to develop learning sets about space, dinosaurs, animals and human beings which would combine educational materials with separate laser cut extra visual materials. The company’s value is high quality, safety for children and care for the environment that is why the materials used for the products don’t only comply with Directive 2009/48/EC (Safety Toys) but also possess many other certificates such as FSC, heavy metal compliance, REACH compliance, they are biodegradable and recyclable. The main distribution channel is per the Internet. The company designs their products under its own name. A team of designers and managers manages every step from the idea to the finished product.
The company produces shadow theatre sets. One set includes a book and eight illustrations for this book cut by laser. All things are packed in a box. The illustrations are cut out of black dense papier which guarantees their high quality. The main and unprecedented idea of the company is to combine the written text with the separate visuals. The novelty of the project is that illustrations are separated from the book and present pieces of art in themselves. The next remarkable feature is these illustrations are best looked at with the lights off and with the torch on. To get the best of the product and observe the shadow theatre at home it is necessary to switch on a torch, switch off the light, direct the light from the torch to the illustrations so they cast shadows on the wall. The sets are designed for children 3-7 y.o. This product is unique on a European scale.
The Polish company is looking for distributors of games and toys in EU countries. They are looking for partners interested in localizing such sets and producing them based on license. The partners are expected to promote the company and their products in specialized shops, department stores as well as on the internet and in their on-line shops.
Distribution and license agreement are considered as type of partnership agreements. The company hopes to open up new markets and increase brand awareness outside Poland and to familiarize other countries with a unique product which is now available only for Polish market.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
Distributors and producers of games and toys. To sell the Polish company products or to produce shadow theatre sets.
As far as one part of the product is a book the partners will be expected to translate the instructions and story in the local language. The company may provide help in translation into some languages.
The producers will be responsible for compling with CE (Conformité Européenne), EN 71-1 (Mechanical and physical properties), EN 71-3 (Specification for migration of certain elements)), (European standard EN 71 specifies safety requirements for toys.) standards. The products should be produced in FSC-Certified material.
The partners will be provided with the standards the company uses concerning papier including the name of the producer of the paper or if not distributed in partner's country technical characteristics of papier. The producers should have some basic knowledge about laser cut technology to make sure their laser don't leave burnt eages on the illusrtations.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
Comments Regarding Stage of Development:
The product is currently available in Polish language only.
IPR Status:
Copyright
External code:
BOPL20210723002