23-25 September 2026 | RIMINI EXPO CENTRE
Your industry and the space economy have more in common than you might think
Transformation has already begun
Italy is the third largest space power in Europe
By 2035 the New Space Economy will be worth 1.8 trillion dollars. The applications of space technologies in terrestrial industries will drive investments to over 1 trillion. BEX – Beyond Exploration Expo opens the door to this evolution, with direct access to the players, opportunities and capital driving it forward.
BEX – Beyond Exploration Expo is the platform that brings together the space industry and terrestrial industries to turn this growth into real business
Six exhibition sectors: a new space
New space economy and in-orbit operations
Space industry - technology and infrastructures
Satellite data-based applications and services
Space, aeronautics, underwater, ground rovers
Start-ups, Universities, Think Tanks, and Institutions
Open Innovation District
Who will be there
Business
Entrepreneurs, managers, investors, innovators and decision makers
Institutional
Space agencies, ministries, research centres and universities
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Gross Exhibition Area
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Events, seminars and workshops
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International speakers
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International associations involved
3 reasons to participate
Qualified buyers from 20+ countries
Key profiles from Europe, USA, Canada, Brazil and India, selected to create concrete business connections.
A network that accelerates your business
Space industry, institutional investors, universities and research centres, in one ecosystem built for real opportunities.
A vision for the future
A scientific and industrial programme to identify where the next opportunities are emerging and how to get there first.
Tailored projects to enter the space ecosystem
Every business has its own entry point
BEX – Beyond Exploration Expo is designed to put the space industry and terrestrial industries in dialogue in a structured, concrete and business-oriented way. You come to BEX not to observe a sector, but to enter it with a tailored project: from the Astronaut's Home to the Open Innovation District.
"There is a need for multidisciplinary meeting and dialogue opportunities to support growth and innovation" - Colonel Walter Villadei, Professional Astronaut, Italian Air Force and BEX Ambassador
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