Where Home Improvement Meets Global Trade
The International Interior Design Expo brings Home Improvement businesses, investors, and technology providers together on one stage. IIDE 2026, Abuja, Nigeria.
One stage for an entire industry
The International Interior Design Expo (IIDE) is the annual gathering point where Home Improvement businesses meet the investors, technology partners, and trade buyers who can accelerate their growth.
Why IIDE exists
The Home Improvement industry is one of the largest sectors in the global economy. Yet it remains fragmented, under-represented at major trade events, and disconnected from the capital, technology, and networks that could transform it. IIDE was created to change that. Not another generic business conference, but a purpose-built event where the specific needs of Home Improvement businesses are the entire agenda.
Who IIDE serves
IIDE brings together four distinct communities that rarely share a room. Home Improvement SMEs and startups looking to grow and find investment. Technology providers building tools for the Built Environment. Investors and capital allocators seeking undervalued opportunities in a proven sector. And trade buyers and procurement professionals sourcing reliable, vetted suppliers. The hybrid format means attendance is not limited by geography.
Abuja, Nigeria
The inaugural IIDE takes place in Abuja, Nigeria in 2026, placing Africa at the centre of a global conversation about the future of Home Improvement. Venue and exact dates to be confirmed.
Industry panels and keynotes
Expert-led sessions covering market trends, investment opportunities, regulatory landscape, and the future of the Home Improvement sector across Sub-Saharan Africa and globally.
Technology demonstrations
Live demonstrations from technology providers building tools for the Built Environment. Smart home systems, construction tech, digital procurement, and AI-powered service platforms.
Networking and trade connections
Structured networking sessions connecting SMEs with investors, buyers with suppliers, and founders with potential partners. Facilitated introductions across all four attendee communities.
Startup showcase
A dedicated showcase zone for early-stage Home Improvement startups, including Forja alumni. Proof-of-concept demonstrations, live product reviews, and investor access.
Awards and recognition
Annual recognition of the most impactful businesses, technologies, and individuals driving positive change in the Home Improvement and Interior Design sectors.
Digital attendance
The hybrid format ensures that the full programme, including panels, demos, and networking sessions, is accessible to international attendees who cannot travel to the physical venue.
IIDE is the meeting point of the flywheel
IIDE does not exist in isolation. It is the physical and digital hub where the outputs of the Design Glyphe ecosystem become visible, tradeable, and investable.
Competition winners and finalists gain priority access to IIDE as exhibitors and showcase participants. Their vetted, proven startups add credibility to the expo and give investors live startups to evaluate.
Verified providers listed on Integrity Pilot are promoted through IIDE as trusted, rated businesses. The expo becomes a discovery channel for high-IQ Home Improvement companies seeking trade buyers and investment.
SMEs who attend IIDE as exhibitors or visitors frequently convert to B2B Core Services clients, using the event connections to accelerate their client acquisition, reputation management, and database reactivation programmes.
Four communities, one conversation
IIDE is designed to be genuinely useful to four distinct groups. If you operate in or around the Home Improvement and Built Environment sectors, IIDE was built with your needs in mind.
Home Improvement SMEs
- Gain direct access to investors and trade buyers
- Showcase your products and services to a qualified audience
- Build partnerships with technology providers and suppliers
- Access the Integrity Pilot discovery network as a verified provider
Interior Design professionals
- Connect with suppliers, material providers, and fit-out partners
- Discover emerging technologies transforming the built environment
- Attend panels and workshops tailored to the design and fit-out industry
- Network with an international community of practitioners and buyers
Technology providers
- Demonstrate your product to a qualified audience of Home Improvement decision-makers
- Identify partnership and distribution opportunities across multiple markets
- Access a pipeline of Forja startups and Integrity Pilot providers as potential clients
- Position your brand at the intersection of technology and the Built Environment
Investors and capital allocators
- Evaluate vetted, execution-proven startups from the Forja competition pipeline
- Access deal flow from a sector that remains significantly underinvested relative to its size
- Connect with established Home Improvement SMEs seeking growth capital
- Engage with Integrity Pilot provider data and market validation evidence before committing
Be part of IIDE 2026
IIDE 2026 is currently in planning. Venue, sponsor, exhibitor, and speaker enquiries are open. If you are interested in exhibiting, sponsoring, or partnering with IIDE, get in touch now to secure your position early.
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