Fibonacci International

What Fibonacci International does

Fibonacci International Robot Olympiad is a robotics competition and educational expo organizer founded in 2018 and headquartered in Rome, Italy, with a secondary operational office at Gaziantep University Technopark in Turkey. The company runs an annual World Championship each November in Rome and serves participants from over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. Its customer base spans students from kindergarten through university, families interested in STEM, professional engineers and managers, and a network of 50+ partner universities that offer scholarships and admission pathways to participants.

The platform is built around 22 competition categories delivered through a single annual flagship event plus regional tournaments across Europe and Eurasia. The category mix spans Line Followers (LEGO, Makeblock, Standard), Sumo robotics (1kg LEGO, 3kg LEGO, Mini, Mega), Autonomous systems (Car Race, Maze Solving), Drone Racing (Autonomous and Rally), themed Entrepreneurship challenges (Junior Start Up, Blue, Green, HealthTech, RoboTech, SoftTech), and Emerging Tech verticals including an AI-Generated Song Contest, FootBot leagues, and an FPV Drive Challenge. Distribution is direct via the fibonacci.international website with self-serve online registration, supplemented by a university partner referral network and event-driven digital marketing.

The business model is a pure participation-fee structure with standardized pricing of €150 per robot/team/project, category-specific fees of €100 per team/robot, and a €100 championship application fee. The organization operates with 13 employees, has no disclosed institutional funding, and runs as a privately-held entity headquartered in Rome.

Name

Fibonacci International

Legal name

Fibonacci International Robot Olympiad

Website

https://fibonacci.international

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fibonacci International is a Rome-based robotics competition organizer running an annual World Championship since 2018 across 22 categories (robotics, drones, entrepreneurship, emerging tech), serving thousands of students, families, engineers, and partner universities from 30+ countries through participation-fee revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Robotics Competition Events

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMADAE

Competition Robotics Teams & Coaching (FLL/FTC/FRC, VEX)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Robotics, Engineering & Makerspaces

SECONDARYEDAMAGAE

Academic Olympiads & Subject Competitions (Science, Math, Informatics)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Academic Clubs & Competitions (Debate, Model UN, Olympiads)

SECONDARYMPAKADAJ

International Multi-Sport Games Organizing Committees (e.g., Olympics, Commonwealth)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Event & Tournament Organizers (Tours, Championships, Meets)

SECONDARYHDAAAIAM

Human-Robot Interaction & Teleoperation Systems

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Keywords

• Robotics competitions
• STEM education events
• Drone racing tournaments
• Entrepreneurship challenges
• Educational olympiad

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Competition Participation Fees: Standard participation fee of €150 per robot/team/project for most competition categories. Individual category fees of €100 per team/robot apply for specific categories like Line Followers, Sumo, Junior Start Up, and Entrepreneurship challenges. Revenue generated from participant registrations for annual world championship events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fibonacci International organizes and operates the annual Fibonacci International Robot Olympiad World Championship held each November in Rome, Italy since 2018. It runs 22 distinct competition categories covering line-following robots, sumo robots, autonomous vehicles, drone racing, entrepreneurship challenges, and emerging technology contests, accepting registration from individuals, teams, and schools worldwide for participation fees of €100–€150 per robot/team.

Product overview

Fibonacci International Robot Olympiad is a robotics competition and educational expo platform that has been held annually in Rome, Italy since 2018. The platform offers 22 distinct competition categories across multiple domains: Line Followers (Lego, Makeblock, and Standard), Sumo robotics (1kg LEGO, 3kg LEGO, Mini, and Mega), Autonomous systems (Car Race and Maze Solving), Drone racing (Autonomous and Rally), Entrepreneurship challenges (Junior, Blue, Green, HealthTech, RoboTech, and SoftTech), and Emerging Tech (AI-Generated Song Contest, FootBot leagues, and FPV Drive Challenge). The platform brings together thousands of participants from over 30 countries for STEM-focused competitions open to all age groups and technical levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LEGO Line Follower Competition

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 countries represented at annual events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian university partner offering scholarships and admission opportunities to outstanding Fibonacci Olympiad participants. One of 50+ university partners in the Fibonacci network.
• Graz University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian technical university partner in the Fibonacci network offering admission pathways to robotics competition participants.
• Vienna University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian technical university partner in the Fibonacci university network providing scholarship opportunities.
• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Federal Institute of Technology partner offering prestigious admission opportunities to exceptional competition participants.
• University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university partner providing admission opportunities to Fibonacci Olympiad participants through the university partner network.
• University of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university partner offering scholarship and admission pathways to robotics competition participants.
• Texas A&M UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university partner providing engineering-focused admission opportunities to Fibonacci competition participants.
• Bogazici UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Turkish university partner in the Fibonacci network offering admission and scholarship opportunities.
• Middle East Technical University (METU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Turkish technical university partner offering admission pathways to outstanding competition participants.
• Sapienza University of RomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian university partner and host city institution providing local support and admission opportunities.
• RWTH Aachen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman technical university partner offering engineering-focused admission opportunities.
• Delft University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch technical university partner in the Fibonacci network providing engineering admission pathways.
• Warsaw University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish technical university partner offering admission opportunities to competition participants.
• University of MiamiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university partner offering admission pathways to Fibonacci Olympiad participants.
• University of MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university partner in the Fibonacci network providing admission opportunities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): FIRST operates FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and FIRST LEGO League (FLL), the most recognized student robotics competitions globally. Directly competes with Fibonacci for the same student/school robotics competition segment, with a deeper sponsor base and regional qualifier network.
• International Robot Olympiad (IRO) / IRO Group: IRO is an international student robotics competition with multiple categories and country qualifiers. Directly comparable in operating a multi-category global robotics olympiad targeting school-age participants.
• Botball Educational Robotics: Botball runs hands-on autonomous robotics tournaments for middle and high school students with regional and global finals. Comparable in autonomous robot competition format and student demographic.
• World Robot Olympiad (WRO): WRO runs an international robotics competition with national qualifiers feeding into a global final, targeting school and student teams with categories similar to Fibonacci's (line following, sumo, autonomous). Directly comparable in mission, target audience, and category structure.
• RoboCup: RoboCup organizes international robotics and AI competitions across soccer, rescue, industrial, and home categories. Comparable in hosting international multi-category robotics championships with global participant pools.
• VEX Robotics (Robomatter / REC Foundation): VEX runs VEX IQ, VRC, and VEX U robotics competitions with global reach and a strong tournament ladder. Competes directly with Fibonacci's LEGO/standard line follower and sumo categories for student teams and schools.
• MakeX (Makeblock): MakeX is a global robotics competition by Makeblock featuring alliance-format matches across multiple categories. Directly comparable to Fibonacci's Makeblock Line Follower category and shares a STEM-student target audience.
• European Robotics League (euRathlon/ERL) / RockEU Robotics: European Robotics activities under euRobotics coordinate multi-disciplinary robot competitions across Europe. Comparable in organizing multi-category robotics events with academic and industrial backing.

Others

• International Science Olympiad (e.g., International Mathematical Olympiad organization model): Subject-based international academic Olympiads operate under a similar federated, annual championship model targeting high-performing students, though not in robotics. Conceptually adjacent as a comparable youth STEM competition framework.

Regional players

• Drone Racing League (DRL): DRL is a professional drone racing league, while Fibonacci runs Autonomous and Rally Drone Racing categories. Adjacent in drone racing category but DRL targets a professional/esports audience distinct from Fibonacci's student demographic.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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