Exhibitors & Sponsorship

Be part of the 18MCM experience

Join 18MCM as an exhibitor or sponsor and present your organisation to an international audience working across microscopy, scientific instrumentation and technological innovation.

Choose an exhibition space to showcase your solutions or increase your presence through dedicated sponsorship opportunities.

Become an exhibitor

Present your instruments, technologies, software or services directly to an international audience of researchers, technical experts and industry professionals.

Modular booth configurations offer different levels of presence, allowing each organisation to choose the solution that best suits its objectives.

Become a sponsor

Extend your organisation’s visibility beyond the exhibition stand by supporting selected spaces, activities or moments of the congress.

Sponsorship opportunities include congress visibility, Industry Lunch Workshops and exclusive partnerships connected to key areas and events.

Interested in exhibiting or sponsoring 18MCM?

Contact the Organising Committee for further information and to receive the Sponsor Prospectus.

The 18MCM audience

Connect with an active scientific community

18MCM is expected to bring together an international audience spanning microscopy research, scientific facilities, instrumentation, technology development and industry.

Building on the success of 17MCM, which welcomed 448 participants and presented 186 scientific posters.

~500
~500

expected delegates

200+
200+

scientific posters and contributions

6 days
6 days

of congress activities

8
8

participating microscopy societies

Generali Convention Center Trieste

A venue designed for connection

Located in Trieste’s waterfront district, the Generali Convention Center offers more than 10.000 m² of modern and versatile event space.

Its interconnected halls, auditoria and foyers will accommodate the different dimensions of 18MCM — from scientific sessions and industry workshops to exhibitions, posters and networking — within a single congress environment.

Hall 28: the core exhibition ecosystem

Hall 28 will be the main exhibition environment of 18MCM, bringing together exhibitor stands, scientific posters, catering and shared meeting areas in an open space of approximately 1.942 m².

A first look at the exhibition environment

This preliminary visualisation illustrates how Hall 28 could be configured to accommodate exhibition stands, scientific posters, catering and shared meeting areas within a connected environment.

The exhibition layout is currently under development and may be revised as planning progresses. The image is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the final arrangement or allocation of spaces.

The image is a preliminary visualisation for illustrative purposes only. The final layout and space allocation will be defined according to confirmed sponsor participation.

Spaces across the venue

Opportunities for industry participation will extend beyond the main exhibition hall. Dedicated rooms and shared areas across the Generali Convention Center will host presentations, workshops and selected sponsorship activities.

  • Ferrante Foyer - Registration and welcome area
  • Generali Auditorium
  • Hack Hall
  • Illy Hall
  • Ressel Hall
  • Hall 27 and Foyer 27
Sponsorship at 18MCM

Build a wider presence at the congress

Sponsors can increase their visibility through opportunities connected to different spaces and moments of the congress.

Industry Lunch Workshops

Dedicated sessions for presenting technologies, applications and case studies

Welcome Reception

Visibility during the opening event

MCM Innovation Hub

Association with emerging solutions and innovation

Catering Area

Branding in one of the principal meeting environments

Poster Area

Visibility alongside scientific contributions and poster sessions

Custom opportunities

Tailored forms of participation developed with the Organising Committee

Take part in 18MCM

Find the right format for your organisation

Whether you are interested in exhibiting your solutions or supporting 18MCM as a sponsor, the Organising Committee can help you identify the most suitable form of participation.

Contact us at exhibition@18mcm.it to receive the Sponsor Prospectus, including available spaces, participation formats and sponsorship options.