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The European Capital of Innovation Awards 2026

Horizon Europe. Recognition Prize. The European Capital of Innovation Awards 2026. Calls for proposals: The European Capital of Innovation Award iCapital Category. HORIZON-EIC-2026-ICAPITAL. HORIZON-EIC-2026-PRIZE-ICAPITAL-01. The European Capital of Innovation Award Rising Innovator Category. HORIZON-EIC-2026-PRIZE-ICAPITAL-02.

Torino and Braga win European Capital of Innovation Awards

Today, the Commission has revealed the winners of the 2024-25 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital), celebrating a decade of recognising cities that lead the way in delivering innovative solutions for their citizens. This year's top prizes, funded under the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe, were awarded to the cities of Torino and […]

2023 European Capital of Innovation announced: Lisbon and Linköping are the winners of this year's iCapital Awards

The European Commission has revealed today the winners of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital), with the main prizes going to the cities of Lisbon and Linköping. Moreover, the 1st and 2nd runners up have been also announced as follows: The European Capital of Innovation category: Lisbon (Portugal) - winner Warsaw (Poland) - 1st […]