SMAU Milano 2025: Your Guide to the Innovation and Startup Event (November 5-6)
SMAU Milano 2025 is set to return on November 5 and 6, reaffirming its role as the landmark event for Italy’s innovation ecosystem. Far more than just a trade show, SMAU is now a dynamic hub that connects companies, emerging startups, and talent, with the goal of accelerating the country’s digital and sustainable transformation.
This year, the event will offer a full immersion into the future through a rich program of workshops, speed pitching sessions, and guided tours, turning Milan into the Italian capital of innovation.
Why Attend SMAU Milano 2025?
The 2025 edition marks SMAU’s definitive evolution from a tech fair to a true catalyst for networking and business. Attending gives you a unique opportunity to:
- Discover 180 innovative startups: A chance to get a firsthand look at the solutions shaping the future in key sectors.
- Free training: Access to approximately 50 thematic workshops to delve into technological trends and business strategies.
- Strategic networking: Meet partners, investors, and clients through targeted events and speed pitching sessions.
- Find practical solutions: Identify technologies to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life within your company.
Key Startups to Watch at SMAU 2025
The beating heart of SMAU is its startups. Here are some of the most promising ventures that will be presenting their cutting-edge solutions:
Mela Works: Artificial Intelligence for the Construction Industry
This startup is revolutionizing construction site management with a mobile-first platform. By leveraging AI and blockchain, Mela Works automates data collection, certifies documentation, and optimizes communication, bringing efficiency and transparency to the construction sector.
NETF DRONE: High-Precision Drone Inspections
Specializing in advanced inspections, NETF DRONE uses drones equipped with LiDAR and GPR technology. It performs high-precision topographical surveys and structural inspections for the civil, industrial, and energy sectors, transforming the collected data into CAD and BIM digital models.
BIXhub: Digital Services to Simplify Business
Created as a business unit of Able Tech, BIXhub offers a hub of ready-to-use digital services. Its flagship solutions include BIX-IDE for remote digital identity verification and BIX-SIGN for cloud-based electronic signatures—essential tools for digitalizing business processes.
Hypermeteo: Weather and Climate Data for Strategic Decisions
In an era dominated by climate change, Hypermeteo provides high-resolution weather and climate datasets and scenarios. The data, certified and integrable via API, is a crucial tool to support the decision-making processes of companies and institutions facing climate challenges.
VoiSmart: Optimizing the Customer Experience with AI
This innovative SME applies artificial intelligence to create digital solutions that enhance customer support and internal collaboration. By working with major telecommunication operators, VoiSmart helps businesses build an omnichannel, digital, and intuitive user experience.
