MECSPE LAB – Innovation Area

Innovation: ambassador of change

The MECSPE LAB area represents the beating heart of innovation and professional growth at MECSPE Bologna 2025. A dynamic ecosystem where ideas, skills, and opportunities converge, fostering dialogue between businesses, young talents, and key players in the manufacturing sector.

MECSPE LAB is where industrial tradition meets the innovation of the future, creating an inspiring environment to connect, inspire, and
transform ideas into concrete realities.

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Three Core Pillars, One Vision

Start Up Factory

A hub dedicated to the most promising startups in the industrial and technological landscape. Here, innovation takes shape through presentations, pitches, and showcases of cutting-edge solutions, encouraging strategic connections between young entrepreneurs, investors, and established companies.

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MECSPE Young & Career

A space designed for young people and their professional future. Workshops, career guidance sessions, and networking opportunities with industry-leading companies help bridge the gap between skill demand and supply in the job market.

Main Arena

The focal point for the most significant discussions about the future of industry. The arena will host conferences, round tables, and talks by nationally and internationally renowned experts, providing strategic insights on key topics such as digitalization, sustainability, and the new frontiers of manufacturing.

Exhibitors’ opinions

first-hand accounts from the heart of the event

Veronica Calcinai – RECYCLA

Omaima Houbad – UNIBOAT

Andrea Martire – HERA AMBIENTE