The ninth edition of the Maker Faire Rome, the most important European event dedicated to innovation and creativity, organized by the Rome Chamber of Commerce and, this year, again in attendance. During the days of the event, the opening conferences of October 7 and from 8 to 10, were 21 thousand people who visited the exhibition spaces of the event within the Gazometro Ostiense area, open to the public for the first time.
The many appointments from the Main Stage, also broadcast in streaming, have deepened and relaunched the main themes of the fair, fromagritech al foodtech, from digital manufacturing at the robotics, dall’artificial intelligence at the mobility, dall’circular economy at the salute, dall‘IoT al recycling up to data science and to fashion. In addition to the intersection of arts, music, science and technology represented by the sections Maker Art e Maker Music.
“Back in attendance – said the president of the Rome Chamber of Commerce, Lorenzo Tagliavanti – it was a strong emotion and a challenge that, thanks to the passion and interest of the public, we can say we have won. This edition took place in a unique location, a space of industrial archeology and innovation like that of the Ostiense Gazometro and for this I thank Eni, our main partner, once again. A virtuous ecosystem has been consolidated between in-person and online visitors that involves makers, schools, universities, research centers, companies and enthusiasts, in the name of innovation within everyone’s reach. I thank all the partners, public and private, who continue to support us by making it possible to create the Maker Faire Rome also in this complex 2021 “.