HORIZON 2020 - Commission launches the 2017 European Capital of Innovation contest

Carlos Moedas, EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, launched the third edition of the European Capital of Innovation prize. This contest will reward the European city that is building the best 'innovation ecosystem', connecting citizens, public organisations, academia, and business.

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date: 24/03/2017

The winning European Capital of Innovation will receive €1,000,000 to scale up its innovation activities. The second and third ranked cities will each receive €100,000. Cities have until 21 June 2017 to apply.

Commissioner Carlos Moedas said: "The European Capital of Innovation 2017 will look at how European cities are willing to experiment with innovative citizen-driven initiatives, proving themselves as testing grounds for solutions to their local challenges. With this year's contest we want to highlight how cities can develop new models of innovation that engage their citizens. I am looking forward to finding out how Europe's cities are promoting new relationships based on participation and collaboration".

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