The 2022 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), headed by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), has announced its lineup of inaugural bands participating in this year’s all-new Kickstarter Zone and Kickstarter Competition. Exhibiting in the South Hall of the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando Florida, these new-to-market brands, many focusing on wellness and sustainability in the home, will debut their products and services from February 8 – 10, 2022.
“We are excited to bring this new activation to KBIS 2022,” said Jason McGraw, SVP, Emerald Expositions. “There are many new and exciting things happening with entrepreneurial brands that might otherwise be missed. Creating this new platform and opportunity for visibility will help many attendees discover brands that might otherwise be missed. KBIS KickStarter is sure to be a favorite destination at the show.”
The KickStarter Zone
Fresh to KBIS, the KickStarter Zone will host new-to-market brands that have been in the residential design market for at most three years and have yet to appear at KBIS. The zone and its associated competition have been designed to give many novel brands the opportunity to display some of the newest and most interesting concepts for the kitchen and bath all in one central location.
Kicking off the inaugural presentation of this concept, the participants for this year’s show are as follows:
- Clean Robotics
- Caregiver Smart Solutions
- Cooksy Corporation
- Clear Drawer
- Angel Guard Cookware
- CTDPlus
- Home Remodeler SEO
- Hang It Yourself
- Rainstick Shower
- Nuevopoly, LLC
- Medi Air Purifier
- VR Consultants
The KickStarter Competition
As part of the competition, each participating brand will be visited by a panel of judges (Jonas Carnemark, owner, Carnemark Design Build; Adam Gibson, CMKBD, CLIPP, CAPS, president, Adam Gibson Design; Maria Stapperfenne, CMKBD, CLIPP, Tewksbury Kitchens and Baths) who will determine the victor of the competition. The KBIS KickStarter Competition winners will be announced at the KBIS Next Stage on Wednesday, February 9.
