Entering the Dragons Den… The Play Innovation Zone pitches

Speakers: The ASPIRATION 4 Innovation finalists

Each company (Must be a current indoor play centre operator) is entitled to 1 vote. Voting forms on seats…

Rank your top 3 innovations from the finalists 1= 1st, 2= 2nd, 3= 3rd

Voting open all day (10am- 5pm) Visit the Play Innovation Zone (A22) Winners announced at this evenings ASPIRE Awards Presentation in the Play Innovation Zone tomorrow

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The Play Innovation Zone : ASPIRATION 4 Innovation

High Ropes Adventure Courses : INNOVATIVE LEISURE

The latest addition to our active product range are major high ropes adventure courses which are suitable for a variety of venues including larger children’s play centres. The attraction can be enjoyed by anyone from 1.1m upwards in height and provides an exciting, challenging, “dangerous-yet-safe” experience which is so appealing to the family market.

Teeter Ball : LITTLE TIKES

Little Tikes has designed a brand new product that it believes will provide little ones with a whole new play experience. An innovative twist on the traditional playground see saw, the Teeter Ball has a round, inflatable base, so children can not only enjoy bouncing up and down, as on a traditional see saw, but they can also spin around and around.

Flight Simulator: INSTYLE FITNESS

The Instyle Fitness flight simulator is In essence a recumbent bike with three dimensional steering that allows the user to choose what type of plane , what type of landscape they wish to fly over. On an exercise level unless you keep pedaling you will not stay in the air, if you want to gain altitude or go faster you have to pedal harder and their are three different levels that will test even the most fit individuals to the limit.

Begeara Black Paw Laser Game : SMART DRAGON

Begeara Black Paw is a new laser game product designed for use on existing play frames, helping play centre owners extend their markets. It is a new generation of mini laser game following the success of Begeara Blue Paw which is used in 45+ play centres in the UK. Black Paw has many enhanced & innovative features including improved colours, easier operation, new & original game programs plus individual scoring & ranking.

Snug Play: SUTCLIFFE PLAY

Award winning artists Snug & Outdoor and Sutcliffe Play, a leading designer and manufacturer of children's play equipment; have joined forces to bring you 'Snug', a revolutionary new concept in loose parts play. Manufactured in the UK, the Snug kit is designed to transform play spaces into dynamic and creative playscapes for children to explore, create, discover and learn.

Wild Water & Wild Juice : VILLA DRINKS LTD

Villa’s Wild Water and Wild Juice drinks are marketed as the “healthy alternative to fizzy drinks”. themed around animals and aimed at active children. Wild Water is sold in award-winning unique, collectable bottles with names such as Funky Monkey, Happy Hippo and Ellie Elephant and is the first flavoured water aimed purely at kids.

Sound Stage: SOUND LEISURE LTD

SLKids recently released their Sound Stage range of products designed specifically for providers of indoor play structures and play areas. Sound Stage enables children playing in an area to trigger interactive sounds and light through activity and movement.

PARTYCENTRESOFTWARE.COM Party Centre Software is used around the world, but has been introduced to the UK play and party sector to provide online party booking and facility management.

Party Centre Software can be used as a full EPOS system and can manage all events and parties at a play centre, providing owners and operators with instant web access to all financial data and facility information.

Party Centre Software has helped to increase party sales, add-on sales and decrease employee cost and the admin time spent booking and managing parties. It provides bespoke reports for users, including detail such as the ability to run kitchen reports on the that are needed for upcoming parties.

Clip n Climb : ENTRE-PRISES (UK) LTD

Clip'n'Climb – a vertical adventure experience. Yes, it is climbing – but not as we know it. In a Clip'n'Climb zone the climber puts on a harness, clips into the automatic belay and climbs the Skyscraper, the Stairway to Heaven, the Big Cheese and many other fun, yet challenging, climbing zones. Clip n Climb Centres are established in Australasia and North America and have proven to be astonishingly successful in facilities due to the fact that they are suitable for everyone. They are about having fun and exploring your limits.”

Mini Melts UK

Mini melts come in 7 fantastic flavours which have been judged by the experts- children!! The delicious Ice Cream balls simply melt in the mouth and are nearly double the cold temperature of traditional (boring old) vanilla scoops so they are more refreshing and cooling. They are simply the freshest, tastiest and coolest ice creams on the planet!

Who wins… You decide?

Voting Open today from 10—00am until 5-00pm 1 vote per indoor play centre operator For more information please visit the Play

Innovation Zone (A22)