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23-25 September 2026  Rimini Expo Centre 
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Beyond Exploration

23-25 September 2026 | RIMINI EXPO CENTRE

BEX-Beyond Exploration Expo

The Expo Conference for the Space Economy

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Numerous technologies created specifically for use in aerospace are now in common use today: from memory foam mattresses to anti-glare glasses, from wi-fi to telemedicine, miniature smartphone cameras, portable biometric sensors and the wireless vacuum cleaner which draws its technology from the portable collection systems designed for the Apollo missions.

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SCIENCE, INDUSTRY, FINANCE AND INNOVATION

Explore the leading event for the Space Economy and innovation

BEX Beyond Exploration is the new scientific and industrial platform that transforms space ideas into real opportunities.
Here, panels and workshops drive innovation, the Exhibition Arena turns ideas into tangible applications, and B2B, B2G, and B2C networking and matchmaking create strategic connections and fuel qualified investments.

 

Thanks to an approach that integrates both space and non-space sectors, direct interaction with the investment community, and a context aimed at empowering new generations of talent, it aspires to establish itself as a European hub for innovation.

DISCOVER WHO EXHIBITS AT BEX

Technology, businesses, and institutions join forces to turn Space into opportunities on Earth

  • Space Industry – Technologies and Infrastructure (Upstream)  Space transport and propulsion systems; orbital modules and space stations; components and infrastructure for space missions.

  • Satellite Data-Based Applications and Services (Downstream) Satellite constellations and Earth observation technologies; Digital Twin, mapping, telecommunications, environmental security; commercial and governmental services based on space data and AI.

  • New Space Economy and In-Orbit Operations Cross-sector collaborations between the space industry and sectors such as: Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Wellness, Automotive, Fashion Tech & Textile, Packaging, Energy, Transport & Logistics, Environment, Biotechnology, etc.

  • Unmanned Operation – Space, Aeronautics, Underwater, Ground Rovers, drones, systems, vehicles, and robotics for multi-domain and multi-operation applications.

  • Start-Ups and Incubators, Universities and Research, Government Agencies and NGOs, Institutions

THE COMMUNITY

The place that shapes a new space for encounter and inspiration.

BUSINESS AUDIENCE:

  • Space and non-space industries

  • Financial sector

 

INSTITUTIONAL AUDIENCE:

  • Governmental and regional authorities

  • Research centres and foundations

  • Universities and educational institutions

 

NEXT GEN AUDIENCE:

  • Start-ups and young entrepreneurs

  • New Space Economy and In-Orbit Operations

  • PhD candidates and researchers

  • STEM university students and school students

  • Enthusiasts of science, space, innovation and technology

INNOVATION

Beyond Next - Start-Up & Open Innovation:

Where ideas become business: an exhibition space dedicated to emerging technologies, the most promising start-ups, and high-impact solutions — all to accelerate sustainable innovation in the Space Economy. An Open Innovation ecosystem, where ideas and projects turn into real business opportunities.

 

START-UP EXPO VILLAGE

Modular stands for early-stage and scale-up solutions

 

Daily PITCH COMPETITIONS

With awards for the best projects

 

OPEN INNOVATION ARENA

B2B meetings between start-ups, corporates, and institutions

 

COACHING SESSIONS and WORKSHOPS

Focused on entrepreneurship

Contact us

Elena Bonacini

Elena Bonacini

Exhibition Manager

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Francesca Lenzi

Francesca Lenzi

Business Developer Account

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Michela  Girardi

Michela Girardi

Germany Sales Account

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IEG|UFI

Under the patronage of