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The WMF - We Make Future, the International Fair on Innovation AI, Tech & Digital, took center stage at CES in Las Vegas, the world's most important tech event, scheduled for January 7–10, 2025.

Within the Italy Pavilion, powered by Agenzia ICE and Area Science Park, WMF showcased Italian innovation, reinforcing its role as an international platform and a catalyst for connections between global innovation ecosystems.

Through the educational, business, and networking initiatives it will host at CES, WMF continued to promote the culture of AI, Tech & Digital while supporting startups and emerging ventures, fostering strategic collaborations on a global scale.

In Eureka Park, the CES area dedicated to startups, WMF also awarded prizes to the top international startups and innovative ventures, selecting the best projects across six categories.

Among the prizes, winners can travel to Italy for AI Festival on February 26–27 in Milan, and for WMF from June 4–6 in Bologna. Additionally, they may participate in the Road To WMF 2025, attending the San Francisco stop.

THE WMF EVENT SCHEDULE

January 8, 2025 · h.10:30 a.m.
WMF TALK: AI Platform & International Ecosystem 
Venetian Expo - Hall G · 62201
WMF - We Make Future: presentation of the AI platform and the international ecosystem of technological innovation. The future and the milestones for 2025.
January 10, 2025 · h.5:30 p.m.
Award for Startups
Venetian Expo - Hall G · 62201
Pitch and Award Ceremony for the best Italian and International AI Startups: winners will join the 2025 editions of AI Festival (Milan 02/26-27), WMF - We Make Future (Bologna 06/04-06) and WMF International Roadshow, with the San Francisco stop.
January 8 to 10, 2025
B2B & Networking
Venetian Expo - Hall G · 62201
Italian and European
Innovation Ecosystem Promotion 
To foster connections and collaborations between startups, companies, and investors worldwide, helping them expand into new markets.

Discover more of the WMF Events at CES 2025

CES is one of the world's leading international tech events, the ideal venue for multiplying strategic networking opportunities with investors, industrial partners, and leading companies. At CES, WMF strengthened connections between the USA and EMEA innovation ecosystems, promoted the Italian and European innovation landscape, and facilitated the entry of EMEA startups into the U.S. market - the largest in the world for consumer electronics - while enabling international ventures to access European, Middle Eastern, and African markets.

During CES, WMF showcased its role as an international platform and accelerator of innovation through a variety of activities:


WMF Area
WMF Area

WMF hosted a customized area within the Italy Pavilion to promote its mission and its work in supporting global innovation and fostering the spread of AI, Tech, and Digital culture.

Startup Awards
Startup Awards

The best Italian and international startups at CES were awarded by WMF, gaining access to the AI Festival (February 26–27 in Milan), WMF (June 4–6 at BolognaFiere), and the WMF International Roadshow, particularly the San Francisco stop.

B2B and Networking Opportunities
B2B and Networking Opportunities

To foster connections and collaborations between startups, companies, and investors worldwide, helping them expand into new markets.

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