The 67^th International Fair of Technics and Technical Achievements is Open

The 67^th International Fair of Technics and Technical Achievements started with work on Tuesday, 20 May and will be held until Friday, 23 May 2025.

Under the slogan “Technology in Your Hands”, the oldest and the most prestigious specialised regional technical-technological exhibition event in this part of Europe gathers together the manufacturers, distributors, designers, traders, scientific-research and educational institutions, innovators, agents, representatives of the world-wide companies and brands in the industry, and all those in whose interest is a better world in which living is easier.

While solemnly opening this magnificent event, the Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovations in the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the academician Bela Balint, reminded everybody of the reflection of Leonardo da Vinci saying that “there are people that see, the ones that see when shown and the ones that do not see”. He assumed that the participants and the attendees of this Fair belong to the first two categories, which is where he saw the point of this event.

He especially emphasized the significance of this Fair in relation to the forthcoming “Expo 27”, assuming it could be a sort of a final rehearsal for this large event.

The Minister also reminded that a significant part of this year’s Technical Fair regards the exhibition of innovations and new technologies under the title “Play for Humanity! Science for Everybody – Innovations Change the World!”, organised by the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the relevant Ministry.

The Fair, he said, presents state-of-the-art domestic and foreign technical achievements, and includes 64 individual exhibitions and 33 exhibitors, among which state institutions, scientific institutes, faculties, innovations centres, scientific-technological parks, astronomical observatories and astronomical societies, private companies and other representatives of economy. The Fair is completed by the beneficiaries of the funds from the Science Fund and the Innovation Fund. The representatives of 40 start-ups in the area of biotechnology, artificial intelligence, creative industries and biomedicine are also present at the Fair.

The Minister Balint also said that the visitors of this Fair exhibition have at their disposal a rich four-day programme: nine panel discussions, five lectures, and four presentations including 20 start-up companies.

“The science should not be anybody’s privilege, but it should belong to everybody”, concluded the academician Bela Balint at opening the Fair.

The Deputy State Secretary for Innovations with the Ministry for Culture and Innovations of Hungary, László Bódis, a representative of this year’s partner country of the exhibition “Play for Humanity! Science for Everybody – Innovations Change the World!”, informed that the areas of a dozen of start-ups, that are a Hungarian contribution to this exhibition, are: smart agriculture, building technologies, urban development and environmental protection.

The participants of the Fair have at their disposal more than 15.000 sqm of exhibition space in the Halls 1, 1А, 2, 3, 3А and in the open area of Belgrade Fair. The Fair programmes gather together some 600 domestic and foreign, direct and indirect exhibitors and other participants from around thirty countries from four continents.

The basis of the fair exhibitions is made of industries 4.0 and 5.0, based on innovative technologies that represent a revolution in the interaction with digital world, as well as of a “classical” spectrum of merchandise categories – from CNC machines, machine tools, processing centres, tools and accessories for metal processing and shaping, electronics, measuring equipment and devices, processing technics, to hydraulics and pneumatics, additive, 3D and laser technologies, metallurgy and casting, welding technologies, electroenergetics, illumination and LED technology, and thermotechnics and HVAC, all the way to green industry, logistics, storing, industrial packing, industrial and cybersecurity and protection.

The technological achievements in the areas of the future such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, 5G networks, blockchain technologies, augmented and virtual reality, quantum computers, nanotechnologies, clean energy, IoT, drones, automation and robotics, renewable and sustainable energies, and many others, will be presented in various formats.

A qualified jury consisting of the professors from the technical faculties of the University of Belgrade and the representative of the relevant Ministry presents the most successful exhibitors and other participants with the traditional awards and recognitions “Step into the Future”. The presentation of the recognitions is planned for Thursday, 22 May at 12:00.