Startup District 2026: 527 exhibitors & sponsors
Startup District 2026 had 527 exhibitors and sponsors in Bologna, Italy from 40 countries. Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) is the biggest block on the floor at 5.8% of the companies we matched, ahead of venture capital & private equity and it services & consulting. Most are headquartered in Italy (58%).
- 527
- exhibitors & sponsors as of 5 Nov 2026
- 40
- headquarters countries most from Italy
- 396
- matched to a company profile industry, size, HQ
- 73,000
- expected visitors organiser’s figure
The show floor, by sector
Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) makes up 5.8% of Startup District 2026; the gray block is the other 91 sectors combined.
- Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) 21 · 5.8%
- Venture Capital & Private Equity 21 · 5.8%
- IT Services & Consulting 19 · 5.2%
- AI / ML 17 · 4.7%
- Government & Public Sector 16 · 4.4%
- Publishing & News 15 · 4.1%
- Everything else 256 · 70%
Each square is one company.
Who exhibits at Startup District
Company size and headquarters for the 396 exhibitors we matched. Small companies dominate: 67% have 50 or fewer employees.
Startup District 2026 exhibitor list
The first 25 of 527: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.
| Company | Industry | Size | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com | Publishing & News | 51–200 | United States |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise hpe.com | IT Services & Consulting | 10,001+ | United States |
European Commission commission.europa.eu | Government & Public Sector | 10,001+ | Belgium |
ALTEN Italia alten.it | IT Services & Consulting | 1,001–5,000 | Italy |
Plug and Play pnp.com | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 501–1,000 | United States |
Invitalia invitalia.it | Government & Public Sector | 1,001–5,000 | Italy |
Almaviva Group almavivagroup.com | IT Services & Consulting | 10,001+ | Italy |
Regione Emilia-Romagna regione.emilia-romagna.it | Government & Public Sector | 1,001–5,000 | Italy |
Spindox spindox.it | IT Services & Consulting | 1,001–5,000 | Italy |
Comune di Milano comune.milano.it | Government & Public Sector | 10,001+ | Italy |
Arma dei Carabinieri carabinieri.it | Government & Public Sector | 10,001+ | Italy |
28DIGITAL 28digital.eu | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 51–200 | Belgium |
Rainmaking rainmaking.io | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 201–500 | United Kingdom |
Headline headline.com | Venture Capital & Private Equity | 51–200 | United States |
Regione Piemonte regione.piemonte.it | Government & Public Sector | 1,001–5,000 | Italy |
CINECA cineca.it | IT Services & Consulting | 1,001–5,000 | Italy |
Tenity tenity.com | Venture Capital & Private Equity | 51–200 | Switzerland |
Comune di Bologna comune.bologna.it | Government & Public Sector | 1,001–5,000 | Italy |
Broccoli AI broccoli.com | AI / ML | 51–200 | United States |
Adnkronos adnkronos.com | Publishing & News | 201–500 | Italy |
LVenture Group lventuregroup.com | Venture Capital & Private Equity | 11–50 | Italy |
Nana Bianca nanabianca.it | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 11–50 | Italy |
Alchemist alchemistaccelerator.com | Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) | 11–50 | — |
Citynews s.p.a. citynews.it | Publishing & News | 201–500 | Italy |
Italian Tech Alliance italiantechalliance.com | Venture Capital & Private Equity | 2–10 | Italy |
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Startup District 2026: quick answers
How many companies exhibit at Startup District 2026?
527 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at Startup District 2026, as of 5 Nov 2026. We matched 396 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.
What industries exhibit at Startup District 2026?
Among the 365 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Startup Services (Incubators/Accelerators) (5.8%), Venture Capital & Private Equity (5.8%), IT Services & Consulting (5.2%). In total they span 97 sectors.
Where are Startup District exhibitors from?
Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 40 countries. The most represented are Italy (229), United States (39), United Kingdom (11).
When and where is Startup District 2026?
Startup District 2026 took place 24–26 Jun 2026 at BolognaFiere, Bologna, Italy, organised by Search On Media Group S.r.l..
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