From 24 editions, the reference fair for the manufacturing industry
MECSPE is the most important Italian business-to-business trade fair for manufacturing technologies and innovations. Thanks to the synergy of its thematic halls, it offers visitors a comprehensive overview of materials, machinery, technologies, as well as innovative projects such as the MECSPE LAB, a laboratory of ideas and projects that showcase the state of the art in technology and innovation and provide insight into short- and medium-term trends.
In 2026, MECSPE attracted 60,581 highly profiled visitors with decision-making authority from the main sectors of the manufacturing industry.
Visitors
Exhibiting companies
Thematic shows
Special initiatives
For visitors, they represent the meeting point between manufacturing technology and industrial supply chains. A synergy that creates value for the manufacturing industry of today and tomorrow:
These are the Special Initiatives that enriched the 2026 edition of MECSPE:
MECSPE LAB
The distributed laboratory of an evolving industry
Additive Manufacturing Arena | MECSPE Arena | Electronics Production Area | Cybersecurity Arena | Piazza TMP | Start Up Factory | Demonstration Unit: AM Plant
MECSPE Young & Career
The Hub connecting talent and companies
Anfia – Formula SAE Italy | Arianna Project | Innovation tour for skills | Education Hub | Pleiades IUAV | Demonstration Unit: from plastic to shape
The 2027 edition of MECSPE will also feature special high value-added projects designed for the manufacturing industry.
Thanks to the synergy between the themed exhibitions, which offer visitors a complete overview of materials, machinery and innovative technologies, and the special initiatives. The event represents the Italian way to Industry 5.0: a sustainable and collaborative business model on a human scale.
11 pavilions within BolognaFiere dedicated to the best of Italian and international industrial innovation.
Thanks to its strategic location in relation to the world’s leading industrial districts and the presence of the finest examples of Italian manufacturing excellence, it exerts a strong international appeal.
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