Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition

What Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition does

Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition is the official European edition of the Maker Faire format, licensed from Make Co. and operated since 2013 by Innova Camera, a special agency of the Camera di Commercio di Roma. The core product is a three-day annual innovation fair held at the Gazometro Ostiense in Rome (XIV edition scheduled October 23-25, 2026), aggregating exhibitions, conferences, and workshops across eight themed areas: Robotics & AI, Electronics & Digital Manufacturing, Agrifood, Aerospace & Mobility, Immersive & Gaming, Life Sciences & Health, Education & Kids, and Sustainable Development & Circular Economy. Over 13 editions the event has accumulated 895,000+ participants, 7,000+ exhibitors, and 8,000+ projects, and is supported by flagship institutional partners including the Ministero del Lavoro, INAIL, Ministero dell'Istruzione, Eni, STMicroelectronics, DigiKey, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi.

Name

Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition

Legal name

Innova Camera - Azienda Speciale della Camera di Commercio di Roma

Website

https://makerfairerome.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maker Faire Rome is an annual innovation fair organized by Innova Camera under the Rome Chamber of Commerce, licensed by Make Co., serving makers, schools, universities, enterprises, and the public through exhibitions, contests, and year-round education programming across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Events and Exhibitions

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Crafts & Maker Fairs (MPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Community & Multi-Category Fairs (MPAGAFAO), Arts, Culture, Entertainment & Fan Conventions Organizers (THAHABAN)

Keywords

• Innovation fairs
• Maker exhibitions
• Technology events
• STEM education programs
• Innovation showcases

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Tickets: Maker Faire Rome is open to the public with ticket sales for visitors. The 2026 edition runs from October 23-25 at Gazometro Ostiense. Tickets are available online for the three-day event featuring exhibitions, conferences, workshops, and immersive experiences.
2. Sponsorships and Partnerships: Companies and organizations can become partners at various tiers (Main, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Fan A/B, Start-up, Friends) with customized sponsorship packages including exhibition space, workshop/talk opportunities, digital visibility, and branding across event communications.
3. Free Exhibition Space for Selected Participants: Selected makers, schools, and universities receive free exhibition space. The event generates revenue through partner/sponsor contributions that subsidize these free offerings while building a diverse exhibitor base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Maker Faire Rome is an annual three-day innovation fair held at the Gazometro Ostiense in Rome, showcasing projects in robotics, AI, electronics, agrifood, aerospace, gaming, life sciences, education, and circular economy. Selected makers, schools, and universities exhibit for free through jury-evaluated open calls, while corporate partners participate via tiered sponsorship packages. The event is complemented by year-round digital content (Scintille podcast, blog, YouTube), educational programs (Maker Faire Academy, Maker Learn Festival), and specialized contests (MakeITcircular, STEAM in Minecraft).

Product overview

Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition is an annual innovation fair operated by Innova Camera (special company of the Rome Chamber of Commerce). The portfolio consists of the core annual 3-day exhibition event (13+ years, 895k+ attendees, 7k+ exhibitors, 8k+ projects) at Gazometro Ostiense, complemented by year-round programs including the 'Scintille' podcast (20+ episodes), Learn@MFR continuous education platform (Maker Faire Academy, Maker Learn Festival, PID business events), and specialized contests (MakeITcircular circular economy prize, STEAM in Minecraft school contest, and historical contests like Make To Care and Premio Rotary Take a Leap). Participation channels include Call for Makers (startups/creative teams), Call for Schools (secondary education), Call for Universities & Research Institutes, and the MakeLab experiential workshop area. The event covers topics including Robotics & AI, Circular Economy, Aerospace, Agritech, Electronics, Gaming, and Life Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scintille: Podcast of Maker Faire Rome - 'L'innovazione che ci piace' - featuring stories of makers, researchers, entrepreneurs and visionaries building the future.
• MakeLab
• Learn@MFR
• Maker Faire Academy
• Maker Learn Festival
• MakeITcircular
• STEAM in Minecraft

Products and services

• Maker Faire Rome Annual Exhibition The main annual three-day innovation fair event featuring exhibitions, conferences, workshops, and immersive experiences showcasing robotics, artificial intelligence, circular economy, virtual reality, gaming, agrifood, aerospace, electronics, digital manufacturing, life sciences, and education. Open to the public with tickets. Held annually since 2013.
• Scintille Podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 895,000 total participants across all editions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Camera di Commercio di Roma (Chamber of Commerce of Rome)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromoter and primary organizational supporter of Maker Faire Rome. The Chamber of Commerce provides institutional backing and business network access for the event.
• Innova CameracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Company of Camera di Commercio di Roma responsible for organizing Maker Faire Rome. Located at Via de' Burro, 147 – 00186 Roma.
• Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner for the 2026 edition, supporting innovation and social policy initiatives at the event.
• INAILflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Institute for Insurance against Workplace Accidents, partner for 2026 edition focusing on workplace safety and innovation.
• Eni (Main Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMain Partner for 2026 edition. Joule, Eni's school for enterprise, participates annually with hackathons proposing innovation challenges.
• STMicroelectronics (Gold Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner presenting automotive technology cases and engaging with university racing teams. Also involved in robotics area curation.
• DigiKey (Gold Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner and electronics component distributor showcasing newest technology and STEM products at the event.
• Arduino (Gold Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner, co-founded by Massimo Banzi, providing open-source electronics platform central to the maker movement.
• Maire (Gold Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner for 2026, energy and engineering company supporting innovation ecosystem.
• Unidata (Gold Partner)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner, technology company participating in the innovation event.
• TEKO (Silver Partner)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Partner, company describing Maker Faire Rome as building the future for over 10 years.
• Microchip Technologies (Silver Partner)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Partner, semiconductor company showcasing embedded control solutions.
• Melopero (Silver Partner)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Partner, company with multiple years of exhibitor experience at Maker Faire Rome.
• Raspberry Pi (Silver Partner)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Partner, single-board computer company central to maker and education communities.
• Make Co. (Licensor)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational brand that created the maker movement worldwide. Licensed Maker Faire Rome as the official European edition of Maker Faire.
• Maker CampcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner for STEAM in Minecraft contest, providing Minecraft Education platform and support including video tutorials and webinars.
• AIV - Associazione Italiana VideogiochiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Video Games Association collaborating on STEAM in Minecraft contest, providing special mention for gamification.
• ASviS - Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo SostenibileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Alliance for Sustainable Development collaborating on STEAM in Minecraft contest with special mentions for sustainable future visions.
• SanoficoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare company promoting Make to Care contest since 2016 to collect ideas improving daily life for people with disabilities.
• Fortune ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partner co-organizing Startup Awards contest for foodtech and agritech innovations.
• FAE TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectronics company co-organizing MY Maker PCBA contest, realizing electronic board prototypes for selected projects.
• ACEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian multi-utility company organizing Roma by Light and Make Christmas Lights contests for festive lighting innovation.
• Lazio InnovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development agency collaborating on Maker Faire Academy initiative, providing 8 annual sessions on Impresa 4.0 topics.
• ADI - Associazione per il Disegno IndustrialeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial Design Association co-organizing Design4parents contest for innovations supporting new parents.
• FilominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian IoT company co-organizing Design4parents contest for parent-focused innovations.
• Associazioni del CNCU (Consumer Associations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Consumers Union associations collaborating on MakeITcircular contest promoting circular economy principles.
• I-RIM (Istituto per la Robotica e le Macchine Intelligenti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobotics and Intelligent Machines Institute, with Antonio Bicchi from University of Pisa as curator for robotics area at Maker Faire Rome.
• Ministero dell'Istruzione e del MeritoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Education collaborating on Call for Schools initiative for the 2026 edition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CES (Consumer Technology Association): The largest global consumer electronics trade show, held annually in Las Vegas. Comparable as a flagship tech/innovation exhibition with tiered corporate sponsorships, but vastly larger scale, broader consumer-electronics focus, and not maker-specific.
• Hannover Messe: The world's leading industrial trade fair, held annually in Germany. Comparable as a major European B2B/technology exhibition with tiered enterprise sponsorship and education programs, though focused on industrial/manufacturing rather than consumer/maker audiences.
• SXSW (South by Southwest): Austin-based annual convergence of technology, film, music, education, and culture. Comparable as a multi-track innovation event blending makers, enterprises, media, and public audiences, but at much larger scale and broader cultural remit.

Direct peers

• Maker Faire Bay Area (Make Community): The original U.S. Maker Faire, operated by Make Community (formerly Make Media), the licensor of the Maker Faire Rome 'European Edition' brand. It is the most directly comparable event in terms of format, maker community focus, and audience profile, though recent editions have been scaled back.
• Web Summit: Annual large-scale tech/innovation conference held in Lisbon and other cities. Comparable as a flagship European innovation gathering attracting startups, enterprises, media, and investors — though focused more on software/digital and broader than maker/hardware.
• Maker Faire Shenzhen: One of the largest international Maker Faire editions, held annually in Shenzhen, China. Directly comparable as a sister Maker Faire serving the global maker community with similar format, but serving a very different geographic and ecosystem.
• VivaTech: Paris-based annual European innovation and startup event bringing together corporates, startups, and investors. Directly comparable as a flagship European innovation fair with enterprise sponsorship tiers, government backing, and consumer/visitor programming.
• Slush: Helsinki-based annual startup and tech event with strong enterprise sponsorship and investor networking. Comparable in connecting early-stage innovators with enterprise buyers and investors, though oriented more toward SaaS/digital than hardware/maker.
• Ars Electronica Festival: Annual Linz-based festival at the intersection of art, technology, and society. Comparable in combining maker culture, university research, exhibitions, and thought leadership around emerging technology — though more art/society focused.

Regional players

• Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week): Italy's flagship annual design and furniture fair held in Milan. Comparable as a major Italian innovation/design exhibition with tiered corporate partnerships and international visitors, but focused on design rather than technology/maker.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MakerfaireromeEu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maker-faire-rome

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