Accadueo 2025 closes with nearly 10,000 visitors

From October 7 to 9, the BolognaFiere exhibition center hosted Italy’s only international trade show entirely dedicated to the civil and industrial water sector.

The 2025 edition of Accadueo — the first and only international event in Italy devoted exclusively to the water industry supply chain—closed with record attendance: nearly 10,000 professionals (9,711) over three days. Returning this year to BolognaFiere after the 2024 edition in Bari, the event brought together 220 exhibiting brands, more than 50 international buyers from India, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, and 28 utilities. The fair, held from October 7 to 9, proved to be a key opportunity for professionals, companies, and institutions to exchange strategies and solutions for improving water resource management in Italy.

“We are particularly proud – said Paolo Angelini, CEO of BolognaFiere Water & Energy – of the success of Accadueo 2025, which we believe stems from the uniqueness of the event and from its role as a platform for discussion and professional development for all players in the water industry. Over three days, nearly 200 speakers participated in 50 sessions held in conference rooms created specifically for the event, drawing large audiences and stimulating lively, essential debate in a sector that represents 20% of Italy’s GDP.”

Numerous associations and institutions contributed to the success of the event: MASE, ANEA, REF, ISTAT, ISLE, IATT, AIDARA, and the Emilia-Romagna Region, which participated also through ANBI, ART-ER, and ATERSIR. Alongside CSDU, CSSI, CSEL, APCE, ANIE CSI, ANICA, AIAS, AII and ASSOPRORETI, they organized conferences and workshops addressing pressing topics for the industry. Discussions covered issues such as climate change, updates to European urban drainage regulations requiring infrastructure upgrades in Italy, new technologies for water loss detection and reduction, and consumption metering. The theme of water reuse opened new perspectives, including the use of sludge for energy production—an area soon to see regulatory updates. Strong attention was also given to new technologies aimed at reducing the environmental impact of network maintenance and installation. The use of artificial intelligence for data processing and management, as well as the skills needed for the sector, were further focal points of debate at BolognaFiere.

The next edition will take place at the Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari on November 26–27, 2026, marking the 19th edition of Accadueo. Accadueo 2025 was held with the support of Philip Morris Italia, with Pam Saint-Gobain as Gold Sponsor and Gruppo Cap and Stantec as Silver Sponsors.