At BEX - Beyond Exploration Expo three days of programming spanning the space industry and terrestrial supply chains

·       Opening Wednesday, September 23, at 12:00 PM, followed by the BEX Vision Summit with the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Italian Air Force, Axiom Space, Leonardo, Thales Alenia Space, ALTEC and Gruppo Barilla

·       Thursday, September 24: the Space Finance Arena, produced with Plug and Play and opening with an interview with Leonardo chairman Francesco Macrì, the Technical Scientific Committee's block on advanced manufacturing with an ESA keynote, and a live link with Concordia Station in Antarctica

·       Friday, September 25: the third edition of the Stati Generali della Space Economy, with a session dedicated to startups, microenterprises and incubators, a day focused on skills and youth guidance, and a look at the future of the satellite market curated by the Emilia-Romagna Region

Rimini, September 22, 2026 - BEX, Beyond Exploration Expo, the expo-conference organized by Italian Exhibition Group and dedicated to the convergence between the space economy and terrestrial industries, opens tomorrow at Rimini Expo Centre. The conference program, curated by the Technical Scientific Committee chaired by Politecnico di Milano, runs across three days and several venues: the Main Stage for policy-setting sessions, the Exploration Arena for in-depth vertical sessions, the Pitch Arena for startup and company presentations, the Think Lounge for short conversations at the Astronaut's House, and the Future EO Arena curated by Planetek Italia and D-Orbit. Additional sessions take place in the Diotallevi and Ravezzi rooms and at institutional booths.

PRESS CONTACT IEG

head of media relation & corporate communication: Elisabetta Vitali; press office manager: Marco Forcellini, Pier Francesco Bellini; press office coordinator: Luca Paganin; press office specialist: Mirko Malgieri; press office assistant: Julia Andreatta media@iegexpo.it; 

MEDIA AGENCY BEX - BEYOND EXPLORATION EXPO: MEP S.r.l.

Leonardo Vivard - leonardo.vivard@mep.it - mob. +39 3897652135 | Valentina Impellizzeri -valentina.impellizzeri@mep.it

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