15 months of the training program, 10 R&D departments, 18 created subjects.

We are proud to show the work of the participants of the joint stand of the training program R&D Units “Design Needs” at the exhibition FURNITURE OF UKRAINE BUSINESS EXPO 2021, where furniture makers and designers have joined forces to create new solutions for the consumer:
– TM Sleep.onnn (Atelier Lilu) with Cradle cot.
– Nordwood with sofa and table.
– Expo line with coffee table, chair, chest of drawers.
– OITO with hanger and table.
– Cubus Bungalow Bed
– Smart Living with table-console transformer and pouffe-transformer 5 in 1.
– Ceramika Design with coffee tables.
– Doros with cabinets.
– Grade with kitchen furniture system.
– Vema Kids with children’s furniture.

R&D FORUM was also held as part of the FUBE exhibition on June 16, 2021, the participants of which talked about the creation of a Ukrainian furniture product with an optimized price and modern design:
– Taras Tkachenko, Head of Initiatives for the Furniture Sector of the USAID Competitive Economy of Ukraine Program
– Alexander Lukyanchenko, Director of “FURNITURE” of Epicenter K.
– Dmytro Patis, co-founder of Eskada-M, Chairman of the UAM Investment Attraction Platform
– Valentina Vasilieva, owner of Atelier Lilu and SleepOnn brand, participant of the R&D UNITS DESIGN NEEDS Program
– Vitaly Kirillov, co-founder of Hochu rayu innovative design
Ivan Voitovych, designer and owner of Oito studio, participant of the training program “R&D UNITS DESIGN NEEDS”
– Volodymyr Lyakhovsky, Head of Grade Strategic Export Partnership, Participant in the R&D UNITS DESIGN NEEDS training program
– Moderator of the forum: Vitaliy Ivakhov, mentor of the training program “R&D UNITS DESIGN NEEDS”

The Ukrainian Association of Furniture Manufacturers  is grateful to the USAID Competitive Economy of Ukraine Program for supporting Ukrainian furniture makers and designers, as well as for promoting R&D in our sector.