On Thursday evening, 14 June, Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, will announce the winners of the RegioStars 2012 Awards. Five of Europe's most innovative and inspiring projects supported by European Regional Policy will go on stage to receive an award in the categories of Smart Growth, Sustainable Growth, Inclusive Growth, CityStars and Information and Communication.
Category 1: Smart Growth - service innovation
- 'Technopol Programme' - Lower Austria, AT
- 'RUR@CT' – régions actrices de l'innovation rurale– Limousin, FR
- 'Innovative Collaboration Networks for Smart growth'– London, UK
- 'ECO World Styria' - Styria, AT
- 'Hohe Tauern Health' - Salzburg, AT
- 'Orientation and guidance services for start-ups in Brandenburg'– Brandenburg, DE
- 'Digi-lodge' - various Greek regions, EL


