Autopromotec has declared its inaugural Futurmotive – Expo & Talks a success after the event drew significant international numbers to two halls of the Bologna Exhibition Centre.
Futurmotive – Expo & Talks focused on the future of mobility, centred around themes of energy and ecological transition as well as innovations in the automotive sector. The event was held alongside E-Charge, an exhibition dedicated to the electric vehicle recharging chain, infrastructure and related services. Together, the expos attracted 8,505 attendees from 302 companies.
Autopromotec said 120 Futurmotive – Expo & Talks meetings were held in the International Delegates and B2B Area located in Hall 14. These were focused on automotive OEMs (start-ups and “innovative” SMEs), highlighting new products and service solutions on new technologies such as electrification, micromobility, autonomous driving and connected vehicles. The objective was to create one-to-one meetings aimed at technology transfer to the Italian OEM and car designer supply chain.
Through a series of ‘stations’, some of the most important innovative products and services dedicated to energy transition developed by Italian companies were presented. The 16 companies involved in the project belong to the OEM, aftermarket and shared mobility services sectors.
Two Innovation Workshop Arenas were set up in the two Futurmotive halls, which hosted in-depth discussions organised by companies, trade associations and sector bodies. Space was also provided to start-ups in the mobility sector, in co-operation with WMF (We Make Future and Motor Valley Accelerator), which presented to the audience in two ‘Pitch ‘n Match’ events.
The event’s institutional conferences were also well attended, bringing together leading representatives from institutions, research centres, universities, and the automotive industry.
Additionally, Futurmotive – Expo & Talks hosted the first edition of FAAS Sustainability Day, an event organised by the Forum on Automotive Aftermarket Sustainability (FAAS), an organisation that brings together important trade associations at European level.
“This was a first edition that leaves us fully satisfied from all points of view – the response from companies in the sector and beyond was more than positive, and the same goes for the operators who visited the exhibition,” said Renzo Servadei, CEO of Autopromotec.
“As always, we have to thank the institutions, MAECI – Ministry of Cooperation and International Affairs, ICE – Agency for the promotion abroad and internationalisation of Italian companies, and the Emilia-Romagna region, for having supported us in this new experience from the very beginning.”