Startup District

Showcase your startup at the International Fair on Technological and Digital Innovation

13 - 14 - 15 JUNE 2024 | BOLOGNAFIERE

WMF 2023 in NUMBERS
+89
COUNTRIES
10
PAVILLIONS
+100
STAGES
+1.000
SPEAKERS
MAINSTAGE
+100 TALKS and SHOWS
+30
BANDS and DJS
+130
INSTITUTIONAL GUESTS
+2.000
STARTUPS and INVESTORS
+670
EXHIBITORS
+150
CREATORS

The Startup District is the expo area dedicated to startups, innovative SMEs, and delegations from all over the world where you can present yourself to investors, incubators, and major international players.

The District is part of the events of the World Startup Fest: the international reference event for startups, scaleups, and investors that takes place within WMF and in the current edition records over 60.000 attendees and more than 2.000 startups and investors from 89 countries.

The event occupies an entire pavilion and offers, in addition to the expo area, also B2B meetings with investors, multiple stages dedicated to startups and innovative entrepreneurship, and networking events. Would you like to bring your venture to the Startup District of WMF 2024 and secure the best spaces at a discounted price? Fill in the formand give a boost to your startup within the Startup District at WMF2024!

Are you an incubator, an investment fund or an institutional entity? Check out the customized solutions we have for your delegations!

WMF Startup District opportunities

Meet investors, business angels and venture capital

Meet investors, business angels and venture capital

present your innovative project and showcase your know-how to Italian and international industry players.

Join the WMF network

Join the WMF network


which expands and enriches each year through collaborations, projects, and connections all around the world.

Take opportunities to present your startup

Take opportunities to present your startup

B2B meetings, business meetings, and speeches on the startup stage are some of the ways to make yourself known.

Certified International Trade Fair

It is not easy to find the number, variety, and quality of startups comparable to those I saw at the WMF, reflecting an event that is growing year by year, becoming one of the most important in our country not only for innovative marketing but also for those involved in venture investing.
LVenture Group
Augusto Coppola
Augusto Coppola
LVenture Group
With UniCredit Start Lab we have been among the partners of the WMF since its first editions. We share with the Festival a curiosity and interest in innovation, having always been committed to supporting new entrepreneurship and start-ups. Over the years, the Festival has grown in terms of content quality as well as in the number of participants, a solid example of an enterprising Italy.
Unicredit Startlab
Giusy Stanziola
Giusy Stanziola
Unicredit Startlab
Gentlemen, we FINALLY have a great Italian innovation ecosystem event on par with the international ones. Excited to see all these people and all this energy in Rimini at the WMF.
Gianmarco Carnovale
Gianmarco Carnovale
Associazione Roma Startup
The Web Marketing Festival is a rich, well-organised event that grows year after year. A privileged observatory on new business ideas in the digital sphere.
Giampaolo Pagliuca
Giampaolo Pagliuca
Alma Cube
"Festival" or "trade fair" might be downplaying terms when describing the WMF: to this day, the event is able to attract the biggest projects and the most experienced representatives of the digital and innovation sector. So many stages and so many topics that you would like to follow, set in the beautiful city of Rimini.
Golee
Tommaso Guerra
Tommaso Guerra
Golee
We received a lot of contacts from possible partners, a great source of visibility. All very interesting!
Spotter
Jader Manno
Jader Manno
Spotter
I really loved the vibe at the event. I could feel the passion. Lots of young, smart and ambitious people with great ideas.
Simone Van Neerven
Simone Van Neerven
Vueling Airlines
WMF Rimini was one of the best marketing events rankingCoach has ever attended. We managed to talk to hundreds of existing, potential, and new customers and partners. The organization was superb and the venue excellent. We will be happy to attend again anytime and whoever doesn't is making a big mistake!
rankingCoach
Nikolay Nedev
rankingCoach

Partners and investors

amazon aws
Glory Think Group

Choose the best solution for you

Are you a startup?

Are you a startup?

Within the District you have the opportunity to introduce your startup to a profiled audience of investors and big international companies, multiplying your business opportunities. You will portray your brand purpose and values directly to subjects who can consider investing in it.

Are you an incubator, an investment fund or an institutional entity?

Are you an incubator, an investment fund or an institutional entity?

The Startup District welcomes delegations of startups with tailored solutions. You will have representative exhibit space for your network, according to your needs.

Want to bring your startup to the District of WMF 2024?

Fill out the form: we will get back to you to identify the most suitable exhibition solution together to achieve your goals.

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JUNE 13·14·15, 2024
BOLOGNAFIERE
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