Rimini Expo Centre will host the first edition of BEX – Beyond Exploration, an expo-conference specifically for the space economy and commercial space flight, 23-25 September 2026. The expo will be promoted by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group in collaboration with the Emilia-Romagna Region.
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, biometric sensors and the wireless vacuum cleaner which draws its technology from the portable collection systems designed for the Apollo missions. But think also about satellites, for example, and their fundamental use in environmental monitoring, mobility, safety, energy and agriculture.
IEG says BEX was created to position Italy at the centre of the international debate on space and aims to become the European reference point where ideas, innovative projects and partnerships between industry, research, institutions, and new sectors converge. The organisers say the event will combine B2B business with information and training moments: not only networking between companies and institutions, but also providing space for schools and students. BEX is also expected to stimulate dialogue between the traditional space supply chain, emerging industrial sectors and the entire research and innovation ecosystem, fostering cross-contamination between apparently distant fields such as food, fashion, health, logistics and the automotive industry.
“BEX,” explains professor Giuseppe Sala from the Department of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies at Milan Polytechnic and president of the event’s Scientific Technical Committee, “is preparing to be an absolute first in the panorama of events dedicated to space exploration and the space economy. The project, developed by a group of experts from complementary disciplines, aims to overcome traditional formats and become an international point of reference. Not only will it be an opportunity for networking between companies and institutions, it will also open its doors to the public, the real end user of space services…. All this will take shape through exhibition areas, networking and matchmaking moments, informative lessons, specialist workshops and hackathons for students.”
The event will also host a transversal area (‘Beyond Nxt’) for start-ups, universities, research centres, government agencies and NGOs, confirming the desire to involve the entire innovation ecosystem.
To reinforce the international reach of BEX, IEG is already in discussions with the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy (MIMIT), the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the National Research Council (CNR), the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM), the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Air Force, with a view to obtaining partnerships and institutional sponsorship.
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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