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Useful information
WHERE
Bologna Congress Center
EX-GAM and Exhibition Hall
Piazza della Costituzione, 4/a, 40128 Bologna
WHEN
OPENING HOURS
7–8 April: 9.00 – 18.00
9 April: 9.00 – 16.00
How to get here
By train
Bologna is at the heart of Italy’s high-speed rail network. Bologna Centrale railway station is only 3 km from the Bologna Congress Center and can be reached in approximately 5–10 minutes.
Main connections:
- Milan: 1 hour and 5 minutes
- Florence: 30 minutes
- Rome: 2 hours and 5 minutes
By car
- Motorway: the recommended exit is Bologna Fiera on the A14 motorway.
- Parking: we recommend using the Parcheggio Costituzione car park, located close to the entrance.
By plane
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi International Airport (BLQ) is only 7 km from the Bologna Congress Center, approximately a 15-minute journey. From the airport, the venue can be reached by taxi or by taking the Marconi Express monorail to Bologna Centrale railway station.
By public transport
The Bologna Congress Center is served by TPER bus routes connecting it with Bologna Centrale railway station and the city centre. The routes stopping in Piazza della Costituzione are: 28, 35, 38, 39.
Stay in Bologna
Thanks to our partnership with Bologna Welcome, the Convention & Visitors Bureau for the Bologna metropolitan area, you can plan your stay during Dronitaly 2027.
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Exhibition sectors
UAS services
Service providers, training and consulting companies, insurance providers.
UAV hardware & onboard equipment
Manufacturers, integrators and distributors of drones, specialised payloads, docks, gimbals, fixed-wing and multirotor systems.
Components & systems
Batteries, connectors, electronics, technical materials, sensors and subsystems integrated into drones.
Digital platforms, AI & UTM solutions
Software, cybersecurity, digital forensics, mission planning, digital authorisations and U-space/UTM technologies.
Additive manufacturing
3D printing, prototyping, advanced materials and production of UAV parts or components.
C-UAS, security & defence
Counter-drone systems, detection, identification, interception, RF defence, surveillance and dual-use applications.
Institutions, regulation & R&D
Research organisations, universities, regulatory authorities, associations, professional bodies and industry standards.
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Exhibitor and visitor origins
Exhibitor origins
Italian exhibitors by region
Visitor origins
Italian visitors by region
Who attends
Professional profiles represented
Distribution by professional segment
B2G opportunities and public administration applications
Training dedicated to public administrations
Sessions with ISPRA, CNR and CNI. Public administrations are among the main clients for UAS services for environmental monitoring, public works sites and civil protection.
UAS application areas for public administrations
Environmental monitoring
Public administrations drive the use of UAS for surveys, land observation and environmental analysis.
Public infrastructure inspections
Operational use for bridges, networks, worksites and strategic assets, enabling faster inspections with a lower impact on service continuity.
Emergencies and SAR
Drones deployed in critical scenarios such as fires, floods, searches for missing persons, post-event assessments and coordination of field operations.
Infrastructure security and surveillance
Applications for territorial monitoring, security support and surveillance of infrastructure and sensitive areas.
Logistics
Trials and use cases for transporting goods and medical devices, urgent deliveries and connections with facilities.
