Rome, 2 May. (askanews) – All calls for Maker Faire Rome 2024 are open. The event – promoted and organized by the Rome Chamber of Commerce (www.makerfairerome.eu) – will be held from 25 to 27 October at the Gazometro Ostiense and will address all the key components of innovation: from digital manufacturing to the Internet of Things, from robotics to artificial intelligence, from agritech to digital manufacturing, through big data and aerospace, up to the latest discoveries of the metaverse and augmented reality. Here, in detail, are the Maker Faire Rome 2024 calls with objectives, recipients, methods of sending proposals and deadlines. Call for Makers – deadline 3 June The “call” is aimed at makers, teams, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, startups and creatives from all over the world. By participating in the Call for Makers you will have the opportunity to submit your idea to the curators and the selected ones will be able to use, free of charge, a space to exhibit their innovative project, be the protagonists of a talk or perform in public during Maker Faire Rome 2024. Each participant will be able to present one or more projects and choose one or more participation methods. For further details and to consult the complete regulation, see the link: https://makerfairerome.eu/it/call-for-makers/Call for Schools – deadline 3 June Since its first edition in 2013, Maker Faire Rome has always given space for the creativity of young people – the true and fundamental wealth of our country – aiming to enhance the constant commitment and dedication of all teachers who, on a daily basis, contribute to making the talents and qualities of all students shine, through initiatives, projects and programs innovative teaching.
The Call for Schools, created in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Merit, is free and aimed at all national secondary schools and similar educational institutions belonging to European Union countries (students aged 14-18 years) . A jury of experts will select the most interesting and innovative projects, born at school, and the chosen institutes will be able to participate in MFR2024 and have a free physical or virtual exhibition space. For the institutes that are selected, participation in the event will be recognized as a valid activity for the Paths for Transversal Skills and Orientation (PCTO). For further details and to consult the complete regulation, see the link: https://makerfairerome.eu/it/call-for-schools.Call for Universities and Research Institutes – deadline 3 JuneMaker Faire Rome has always turned the spotlight on excellence in the field technological and innovative, giving prominence to the projects of state universities and public research institutes. And this year too MFR wants to talk about the work of universities and research centers by making, through this call, a selection of the best ideas that will be illustrated in a physical space within MFR2024 (the bare area, whose setup is paid by the exhibitor, it will be provided free of charge while the pre-fitted 8 square meter stand costs 400 euros). For further details: https://makerfairerome.eu/it/call-for-universities-research-institutes.”Maker Faire Rome – explains Lorenzo Tagliavanti, President of the Rome Chamber of Commerce – is an inclusive fair, where technology is accessible to everyone, not just professionals. This spirit has accompanied us since the first edition and we have kept it intact over the years. The opening of calls is always an exciting and important phase: we wait to receive the hundreds of innovative ideas and projects, which is the lifeblood of every Maker Faire. Ideas and projects that will change our lives for the better, contributing substantially to the ongoing digital and sustainable transformation.” “It’s been more than a decade – says Luciano. Mocci, President of Innova Camera, a special agency of the Rome Chamber of Commerce – that our event brings together people, thoughts, opinions, knowledge, skills from every part of the globe, creating increasingly stronger and indissoluble bonds thanks to a universal language: that of ‘innovation. The 2024 edition, at the Gazometro Ostiense, will once again highlight the best of this entire virtuous and now essential ecosystem for all of us”.
