Complex sentence: DesignTide's original founders were many of the same people the were involved with Tokyo Designers Block and as a result it originally followed a similar focus as Tokyo Designers Block, namely emphasizing designers' creative vision rather than pursuing a role as a trade show.
Split into simpler sentences: DesignTide's original founders were many of the same people the were involved with Tokyo Designers Block. As a result it originally followed a similar focus as Tokyo Designers Block, namely emphasizing designers' creative vision rather than pursuing a role as a trade show.