Inside the WMF - International Trade Fair and Festival on Tech and Digital Innovation - the 2024 edition of the World Startup Fest will take place: the international event of reference for innovative SMEs, startups, scaleups, and investors.
In 2023, the World Startup Fest welcomed over 3,000 innovation stakeholders from 89 countries. In this new edition, the opportunities to meet a global community, committed to shaping the future of innovation, will be even greater.
During the World Startup Fest, you will indeed have access to a wide range of events and initiatives designed to connect the best of global innovation and to offer founders and investors continuous opportunities for B2B meetings, networking, growth, and visibility.
Discover below the possibilities reserved for startups and investors and the events scheduled at the World Startup Fest 2024!
Through a series of business-focused activities designed to support founders of the most innovative projects in accelerating development and growth
The exhibition area at WMF entirely dedicated to startups, designed to facilitate meetings, exchanges, and collaborations. Here you can showcase your products or services, arrange appointments, gather feedback, and connect with other industry experts.
The AI for Future Startup Call is a competition entirely dedicated to AI applications that define the present and future of Artificial Intelligence are capable of generating a positive impact on society.
An exclusive visibility opportunity for selected startups, allowing them to present their projects to an international audience of potential investors, partners, and media, and join the WMF international network, thereby accelerating opportunities for success.
A competition dedicated to startups aiming to make a positive impact on the 12 Future Challenges identified by WMF. You'll have the opportunity to showcase on the Mainstage how innovative solutions can contribute to changing the world we live in. The Challenge final will take place on the Mainstage on June 15th!
Three scaleups selected by the WMF Innovation Team will present their case studies on the main stage of the event. Through pitches and open discussions, each scaleup can describe its business model and directly engage with the rich network of startups, investors, and stakeholders of WMF. The Finals will be held on the Mainstage on June 13th.
At WMF, you can schedule meetings with potential clients, international investors, and Open Innovation stakeholders. A unique opportunity to present your idea to those who can help you take it to the next level. In the last edition, over 3,000 startups, investors, incubators, VCs, Business Angels, corporates, and international accelerators participated.
An event where startups and investors can engage in constructive dialogue in a relaxed atmosphere, fostering the exchange of ideas and the birth of future collaborations.
An exclusive evening for investors within the WMF's international network, where they can meet, share insights, and explore synergies in an informal and private setting.
An innovative format for rapid and direct meetings, ideal for startups seeking funding, investors scouting promising projects, or expanding their network.
A recruitment service tailored for digital professions, designed to facilitate the meeting between job demand and supply. A unique opportunity to find professional profiles suitable for your company.
In this stage, speeches and interventions by some of the most respected international experts in Artificial Intelligence will alternate.
Thanks to the partnership between Search On Media Group and WMF with Prophets of AI - a leading American entity for connecting with experts in the AI field - this stage will feature brilliant minds who have made significant contributions to the advancement of artificial intelligence, robotics, and consciousness fields, coming from diverse backgrounds such as computer science, art, finance, and informatics.
The stage, part of WMF's Creators Fest, is where the world of Content Creators comes to life with interviews, sketches, panels, talks, and meetings with the protagonists of the content creation world and their communities.
The stage, featuring prominent international speakers in the field, will explore the latest trends, innovative applications and future prospects of Augmented and Virtual Reality, delving into how these technologies are transforming industries such as gaming, education, design and more.
Voices and testimonies of innovation will take center stage at the Open Stage by Netval and Knowledge Share at WMF! On June 14th, 2024, get ready to dive into deep tech and technology transfer.
Not only will Netval and KS be present as partners, with an Expo Area featuring 40 of the most promising startups from the KS 2.0 platform and the national innovation landscape, but they will also bring best practices and industry professional viewpoints!
We'll delve into deep tech topics with a focus on the world of Start-Ups and Technology Transfer. But it won't be just theory: on stage, authoritative experts and pioneers will share experiences and concrete examples of the disruptive potential of deep tech in shaping our future.
Netval and Knowledge Share are not just present; they are the engines driving this extraordinary journey into innovation. Join us as we transform the event into an unforgettable experience, creating deep connections and opening the doors to a world of possibilities.
Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this revolution: mark June 14th on your calendars and get ready to be transported to the forefront of global innovation.
Come discover the future with us at the Open Stage by Netval and Knowledge Share at WMF.
For more information about Associazione Netval: Who We Are - Netval
The stage offers, through interventions by various international and non-international speakers, insights into the theme of sustainability and technology. Participants will focus on how technological innovation can currently drive the transition towards a more sustainable world.
The stage offers a series of presentations by various speakers on the topic of Marketing Automation, aimed at illustrating how it transforms the way companies interact with their customers, enabling personalized and timely communication
The stage hosts round tables, debates, and the Festival's community coming together to discuss topics that have always been close to the heart of WMF. Discussions will therefore alternate between newsletters, new digital scenarios, and trends in the technology sector.
On this stage, hundreds of founders from top startups will come together to present the progress of their projects and illustrate how each one is contributing to creating a global innovation ecosystem.
Every year, the best entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation leaders gather at the WMF to participate in panels and round-table discussions to explore the keys to success of various international ecosystems, the latest investment trends, open innovation strategies, and the peculiarities of local entrepreneurial ecosystems. It's a unique opportunity for quality networking and to activate strategic collaborations with key industry players. Join us to build the future of innovation.
The pursuit of a sustainable development model has become the primary objective and driving force for most organizations and institutions worldwide.
On this stage, we compare business models, policies, and experiences characterized by their ambition and commitment to contributing to positive change in social or environmental areas.
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Discover all the opportunities for investors, VC firms, corporate Open Innovation Arms, and investment funds to join the WMF community, participate in the jury, award prizes, and connect with Italian and international startups that present their projects at WMF every year. Visit the Open Innovation & VC Fest page and explore all the activities dedicated to Open Innovation stakeholders.
Discover the past edition of the World Startup Fest!
An entire pavilion - among the over 10 at WMF 2023 - hosted events and initiatives for the world of innovative entrepreneurship: the largest International Startup Competition, the Startup District, B2B meetings with investors from around the world, business matching, and stages dedicated to startups and the world of open innovation.
Over 2,000 startups and investors with delegations from around the world arrived in Rimini, engaging in B2B meetings and dedicated business and networking activities designed to accelerate the growth of young innovative ventures and encourage new collaborations.
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