ExpoSele 2026 in Eboli: 90 exhibitors, international buyers and a hackathon for young people

From 24 to 26 September 2026, from 10 to 18, the PalaSele in Eboli is once again hosting ExpoSele, an event dedicated to the agri-food system and the region’s production chains, promoted by the ExpoSele Committee 2026 and the Municipality of Eboli, under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, the Casa del Made in Italy, Ice, Ismea – Institute of Services for the Agricultural Food Market, the Campania Region, the Province of Salerno, Io Amo la Cucina Italiana Patrimonio dell’Umanità and the Salerno Chamber of Commerce.

The second edition arrives with a completely sold-out exhibition area and 90 companies present in an equal number of stands, an increase of 11% compared with the previous edition. This figure is accompanied by the confirmation of approximately 80% of the exhibitors already present at the event’s debut, which recorded more than 4.000 visitors.

Participation also extends beyond the province of Salerno: 10% of the exhibiting companies come from other provinces in Campania and approximately 15% from outside the region.

From fruit and vegetables to agricultural technologies

ExpoSele’s exhibition offering covers various components of the agri-food chain. Fruit and vegetables and nursery production account for 19% of attendees, as do seeds and fertilisers, while the dairy sector accounts for 11% and the food sector for 12%.

The technological component is particularly significant, accounting for 14% of the offering, with solutions dedicated to greenhouses, irrigation, covering films, transport, renewable energy and training.

The guiding thread of the 2026 edition, encapsulated in the claim “Where quality becomes experience”, aims to tell the story of quality throughout the entire production process: from the region to cultivation, from industrial processing to the table and nutrition.

Three days of talks, production chains and innovation

Alongside the exhibition area, ExpoSele offers a programme of conferences, workshops, technical seminars, talks and tastings. Topics range from technological innovation to sustainability, from financial instruments for businesses to the development of production and distribution models.

The topics addressed include digital technologies applied to agriculture and the buffalo production chain, the system of Dop and Igp productions, new solutions for protected crops, the future of open-field crops and the prospects for sustainable production chains in the Piana del Sele. The programme also involves universities and research centres, including the University of Naples Federico II, the University of Salerno and Crea, as well as credit operators and organisations active in the agri-food system. One of the events will focus on the theme “The value of quality. From the production chain to the table”, with nutrition, industry and certified productions brought together for discussion, while the NAI Network of agricultural and agri-food institutes will offer the seminar “The Agriculture of the Future: cultivating digitally and vertically through sustainability and excellence”.

International buyers and B2B meetings

Internationalisation is one of the strategic pillars of the 2026 edition. Thanks to the collaboration with the Salerno Chamber of Commerce, four international buyers will be present: two from Romania, one from Tunisia and one from Bosnia.

The foreign operators will visit some of the region’s production businesses and will be able to meet exhibiting companies interested in starting new business relationships directly during the fair.

To support businesses, a Desk Ice will also be operating, providing information, tools and opportunities to undertake or strengthen development pathways in international markets.

The new ExpoSele Hackathon

Among the main new features of the second edition is the Hackathon ExpoSele 2026, an innovation marathon dedicated to agriculture and agri-food production chains that will involve approximately 100 students from institutes in Campania.

The initiative, scheduled for 25 and 26 September, is being organised with Its NewTechSi Academy as part of the Impact – Innovation, Management and Professional Awareness for Career Talent project, financed by the Pnrr through Next Generation Eu. The chosen model aims to bring education and business into direct contact. The students, organised into nine teams, will work on three challenges launched by an equal number of companies from the region: Caseificio Aziendale Altieri, Consorzio di Tutela del Cavolfiore della Piana del Sele Igp and Rago Group.

Each company will put forward a specific problem on which the students will be asked to develop an innovative solution, ultimately turning it into a project to be presented through a pitch. A jury will then select a winning project for each of the three challenges. The participating schools include Profagri in Salerno, Ipseoa “R. Virtuoso” in Salerno, Iis “Mattei-Fortunato” in Eboli, Ioc “Epicarmo Corbino” in Contursi Terme, Iis “Giovanni XXIII” in Salerno and the “Levi Montalcini-Ferrari” Technical Institute in Saviano-Marigliano.

Also providing a space for dialogue between work and skills

The dialogue with the education sector will be complemented by activities dedicated to matching labour demand and supply, with the presence of the Eboli Employment Centre. ExpoSele thus aims to strengthen its role not only as a showcase for agri-food products, but also as a meeting place for businesses, research, technology, education, international markets and new skills.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.