NEBEXT

What NEBEXT does

NEBEXT (legal entity: NEXT BUSINESS EXHIBITIONS S.L.) is a private Spanish B2B event organizer founded in 2015 and headquartered in Madrid. The company operates a portfolio of 18 distinct trade show, summit, and conference brands spanning hospitality (HIP), manufacturing and Industry 4.0 (Advanced Factories, Advanced Machine Tools, ChemPlastExpo), digital transformation (DES), food technology (Food 4 Future, Pick&Pack, Auténtica Premium Food, Expo AgriTech), tourism (TIS), real estate (The District), construction (REBUILD, REHABILITA), mobility (eMobility, Hydrogen World Congress), and adjacent verticals including dental (Barcelona Dental Show), pools (Expo Piscina), and recreational vehicles (Madrid Expo Camper & Caravan). Events are held at Spain's five major exhibition venues — IFEMA Madrid, Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Bilbao BEC, FIBES Seville, and FYCMA Málaga — and attract C-level participation from enterprises such as Google, Fujitsu, P&G, NIO, Hugging Face, and Eroski.

The company's underlying technology stack is described as a standard event-management digital infrastructure — event-branded websites (e.g., des-show.com, advancedfactories.com, expohip.com), registration systems, mobile applications, and cookie-based analytics for performance and advertising — with no proprietary AI/ML components disclosed. The core "product" is the physical event itself: a curated gathering combining exhibition floor, conferences, summits, awards programs, and matchmaking services such as digital business card scanning that extends exhibitor-visitor relationships beyond the event dates.

NEBEXT's revenue model is diversified across five streams: (1) exhibitor and sponsorship fees for trade show booths; (2) conference and summit delegate passes; (3) subscriptions, advertising, and newsletters on its digital media platforms; (4) club and association memberships; and (5) awards program entry fees (e.g., Foodtech Innovation Awards). GTM is event-driven and direct-sales, with the Madrid-based sales team selling personalized exhibitor and sponsorship packages to enterprise buyers. The company pursues a vertical diversification strategy, running events across non-overlapping industries to reduce single-sector exposure, and embeds ESG programs (food donations to Banco de Alimentos de Madrid since 2020, ticketing donations to World Central Kitchen, partnerships with UNICEF and Oxfam Intermon, Ocean52 non-plastic water) as a positioning differentiator.

Name

NEBEXT

Legal name

NEXT BUSINESS EXHIBITIONS S.L. (NEBEXT)

Website

https://nebext.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show & Exhibition Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exhibitor/Sponsor Management (Corporate Conferences) (THACAFAN), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Partner, Channel & Vendor Conferences (MPAGAGAL), Corporate Conferences & Sales Kickoffs (MPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Trade show management
• B2B exhibitions
• Conference organization
• Industry event services
• Professional summits

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Trade Show and Exhibition Fees: Revenue generated from exhibitor participation fees, booth rentals, and sponsorship packages at flagship events including DES, Advanced Factories, HIP, TIS, Rebuild, Food 4 Future, and other industry-specific trade shows across hospitality, manufacturing, food tech, tourism, real estate, mobility, and construction sectors.
2. Conference and Summit Access: Ticket sales and delegate passes for conferences, summits, and professional forums where industry leaders and C-level executives attend to learn about innovations, technologies, and sustainable solutions.
3. Media Tools and Subscriptions: Revenue from subscribers, readers, advertisers, and newsletter recipients who engage with NEBEXT's digital media platforms, online directories, and mobile applications related to their industry events.
4. Club and Association Memberships: Revenue from members of clubs, groups, and associations organized under NEBEXT's event ecosystem, providing ongoing professional community access.
5. Awards and Recognition Programs: Revenue generated from award program entries, nominations, and ceremony participation including candidate and finalist processing for industry-specific recognition events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NEBEXT organizes and operates more than 15 professional trade shows, exhibitions, conferences, summits, and vertical forums across hospitality, manufacturing, food technology, tourism, real estate, construction, sustainable mobility, and dental sectors in Spain. Its core deliverables are exhibitor booth space, sponsorship packages, conference delegate passes, and awards-program entry processing at flagship events such as DES, HIP, TIS, Advanced Factories, Food 4 Future, REBUILD, and The District Show, held at Spain's major exhibition venues (IFEMA, Fira Barcelona, Bilbao BEC, FIBES). The company also generates recurring revenue from digital media platforms, club/association memberships, and industry award programs tied to its event ecosystem.

Product overview

NEBEXT (Next Business Exhibitions) is a leading organizer of professional events, tradeshows, and conferences across multiple industries. The company operates a portfolio of 18 distinct event brands spanning technology, hospitality, food, manufacturing, real estate, mobility, and construction sectors. The portfolio includes flagship events such as DES (Digital Enterprise Show) for digital transformation, HIP (Hospitality Innovation Planet) for the hospitality industry, TIS (Tourism Innovation Summit) for travel and tourism, Advanced Factories for industrial automation, REBUILD for construction innovation, Food 4 Future/Expo FoodTech for food technology, and The District Show for real estate. These events serve as business platforms delivering networking opportunities, knowledge transfer, and commercial partnerships for professionals across diverse industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DES – Digital Enterprise Show A multispecialist event in Málaga featuring the latest solutions on digitalization, innovation, technologies, and ESG to transform businesses. A global event where C-level executives attend to understand the impact and improvements of organizations by implementing new tech solutions.
• TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit A global event held in Seville where technology meets tourism. Travel and tourism professionals attend annually to transform travel experiences, products, and destinations through innovation, technology, and sustainability.
• HIP – Hospitality Innovation Planet The leading event on innovation for the hospitality industry. The entire Horeca sector attends to excel with their products, services, operations, and revenue, together with the largest international conference of trends and new business concepts.
• Auténtica Premium Food A food and beverage tradeshow that serves as a platform for social reflection, a laboratory for experimentation, and a space where gastronomy and the food industry mingle with other prominent leaders of society to contribute to the development of the food industry.
• Advanced Factories An event in Barcelona that brings together the most innovative companies in industrial automation, robotics, machine-tool, and digital manufacturing, along with all the technologies driving Industry 4.0.
• Advanced Machine Tools An event where professionals discover the latest solutions on machine-tools, components, and accessories addressed to metal, steel, railway, aeronautics, automotive, and all related industries.
• Food 4 Future – Expo FoodTech An innovation platform where attendees can acquire the most promising food technology applications, robotics and automation, data technology, and processing techniques for the entire food value chain.
• Pick&Pack For Food Industry A professional platform for business generation and technology transfer where attendees discover the latest solutions on packaging and logistics for the food and beverage industries.
• REBUILD Expo & Congress The leading event for off-site construction, digitalization, and sustainability for the whole value chain of the construction industry. Features the Advanced Architecture and Construction 4.0 Congress.
• The District Show A new international professional event in Barcelona where the future strategy of the European real estate sector is defined, where the entire real estate capital value chain meets during three days of deal-making and investment opportunities.
• Expo AgriTech The Field 4.0 fair featuring innovation, technology, and sustainability for the agricultural sector. The event where agronomic engineers, farmers, agricultural property owners, and more attend to learn about the latest technology for improving their crops.
• eMobility Expo World Congress An event where public and private organizations work together defining European frameworks to transform the mobility industry towards sustainability.
• Barcelona Dental Show An event that gathers together innovation and future trends to help dental professionals improve their careers and adapt to the new digital environment.
• Hydrogen World Congress An event focused on the future of hydrogen-powered mobility.
• Expo Piscina An event focused on the pool and wellness sector.
• REHABILITA by REBUILD The essential event in Spain for construction, installation, and interior design professionals dedicated to building and neighborhood rehabilitation and renovation.
• Madrid Expo Camper & Caravan An essential event for lovers of wheels-based tourism, featuring all the novelties in motorhomes, caravans, camper conversions, and everything about the camping world.
• ChemPlastExpo An industrial fair in Madrid that brings together the most innovative solutions in materials, technologies, processes, and machinery for the plastics transformation industry.
• Foodtech Innovation Awards 2026 Industry recognition program for companies, associations, startups, universities, research centers, and science parks submitting innovative projects promoting digitalization, sustainability, and health in the food industry. The awards ceremony is co-located with the Food 4 Future – Expo Foodtech event in Bilbao.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,500 kg of food donated to Banco de Alimentos de Madrid in 2023 alone (ongoing since 2020)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ocean52minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEBEXT collaborates with Ocean52 to protect the ocean and offer quality non-plastic water at their events, supporting sustainability initiatives and reducing plastic waste at exhibitions and conferences.
• Oxfam IntermonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEBEXT collaborates with Oxfam Intermon as part of their Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions sustainability initiative, supporting Café BIO Terra Madre project from Intermon.
• UNICEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEBEXT partners with UNICEF for their social impact initiatives, offering promotion for UNICEF Lab startups at their events as part of their sustainability and social responsibility commitment.
• World Central KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEBEXT donates a portion of ticketing sales to World Central Kitchen as part of their Zero Hunger initiative, supporting food relief efforts and sustainable food distribution.
• Banco de Alimentos de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2020, NEBEXT donates surplus food from HIP event to Banco de Alimentos de Madrid, with over 4,500kg donated in 2023, supporting food security and waste reduction.
• Universities and Educational InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEBEXT partners with universities and hosts Talent sessions at all their events, bridging the gap between emerging professionals and company HR departments, while promoting quality education and access to the job market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fira de Barcelona: Barcelona's exhibition institution that hosts many NEBEXT events while also organizing its own trade shows. Direct Spain-based peer with overlapping vertical coverage and venue-organizer dual role.
• GL Events: French-listed global event organizer operating trade shows, conferences, and venue management across multiple industries. Directly comparable as a publicly-listed European peer with a similar multi-vertical event portfolio strategy.
• Hyve Group: UK-headquartered international trade show organizer operating events across multiple industries. Comparable as a mid-sized publicly-listed European peer with a similar multi-vertical portfolio strategy.
• Easyfairs: Belgium-headquartered multi-vertical trade show organizer operating community-focused events across Europe. Directly comparable as a mid-sized European peer with a similar vertical specialization and community-driven approach.
• MCH Group: Swiss-based marketing and event services company operating major trade fairs (including Art Basel) and venue infrastructure. Comparable as a publicly-listed European peer combining event organization with venue management.
• IFEMA: Madrid-based trade fair institution that operates its own exhibitions while also serving as a venue for NEBEXT's events. Closest Spain-based peer operating in the same industry with both venue and organizer roles.

Broad incumbents

• Informa Markets: Global B2B trade show and events division of Informa plc, operating hundreds of exhibitions across technology, healthcare, food, and manufacturing verticals. Directly comparable as a multi-vertical professional event organizer with a similar industry portfolio strategy.
• Messe Frankfurt: German-headquartered global trade fair organizer with a broad portfolio spanning consumer goods, textiles, automotive, and industrial sectors. Comparable as a multi-vertical European trade show organizer.
• Reed Exhibitions (RX): One of the world's largest trade show organizers operating events across multiple industries including manufacturing, hospitality, and digital transformation. Directly comparable as a global, multi-vertical B2B event organizer.

Regional players

• NürnbergMesse: German regional trade fair organizer operating primarily in German-speaking markets with adjacent international reach. Comparable as a European venue-and-organizer peer serving similar vertical markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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