Maker Faire Rome What is Maker Faire

Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition is an annual public event dedicated to innovation, technology and creativity.

It is far more than a technology fair. It is where the future takes shape.

Every year, Rome becomes the beating heart of European innovation: makers, researchers, startups, schools, companies and curious minds come together to experience technologies that didn’t exist yesterday, and imagine those of tomorrow. A living, open, inclusive ecosystem where a young student’s idea can stand side by side with a multinational’s project.

For over a decade, Maker Faire Rome has been one of the world’s leading innovation events, earning recognition as a Global Maker Faire from Make Co., the international brand that gave birth to the maker movement worldwide.

Promoted by the Rome Chamber of Commerce and organised by Innova Camera – its Special Agency for Innovation and Digital Transformation – the event has made a tangible contribution to the digital education of thousands of people, supporting individuals, schools and companies through technological transformation with a hands-on, practical, human approach.

In just three days, worlds converge and connect: universities meet businesses, research meets the market, schools meet industry. Workshops, talks, labs and hundreds of exhibition projects spanning Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Smart Cities, Circular Economy, Aerospace, Agritech, IoT, Digital Manufacturing and much more.

To attend Maker Faire Rome is not just to witness change, it is to be part of it.

Maker Faire Rome reaffirms its commitment to the theme of the future also through the Ecosistema Futuro initiative, a partnership promoted by the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS), of which Maker Faire Rome is a founding member The younger generations are at the heart of both initiatives: they take center stage at Maker Faire Rome as exhibitors, visitors, and students in training, and are actively involved by Ecosistema Futuro in civic participation programs, giving under-35s a direct role in shaping policies for the future.

The Calls: bring your project to Europe’s innovation stage

Do you have an idea, a prototype, a project that could make a difference? Maker Faire Rome gives you a real space to present it to the world.

The Calls are at the heart of the event’s selection process: each year an open call is published for makers, students, researchers and universities, through which anyone can submit their project. Selected projects receive a free exhibition space, visibility, and the opportunity to engage with an audience of tens of thousands of visitors.

Once the call is published, applicants complete a project submission form. A panel of experts evaluates each proposal based on originality, technological and/or social impact, innovation and feasibility.

The strongest projects are selected and invited to exhibit. But this is more than recognition: it is a launchpad. Many of the projects that have passed through Maker Faire Rome have gone on to grow, finding partners, investors and new markets thanks to the visibility gained on Europe’s innovation stage.

The calls for Maker Faire Rome are officially closed on June 30th

Become a Partner: where companies meet the future

Maker Faire Rome is also one of the most effective stages for companies that want to engage with innovation – not just observe it.

Tens of thousands of qualified visitors – professionals, students, researchers, entrepreneurs, media and institutions – converge on Rome each year with a shared goal: to discover what comes next. Being present in this context means positioning your brand at the centre of a dynamic, credible and constantly evolving ecosystem, rich with business opportunities.

Whether you want to launch a product, create direct experiences with the public, support a research project or simply associate your brand with genuine innovation, Maker Faire Rome offers tailored partnership formats: from physical presence in the exhibition space to digital visibility, from educational activities to branded content.

Sponsorship opportunities are fully customisable and designed to fit your goals. Companies, organisations and institutions can take part through the Call for Partners: a dedicated team will support every step of the process, working with you to build a project that opens up new business opportunities.