The Commission has recently announced the six finalists of the 2023 edition of its European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital). These cities have now a chance to become the European Capital of Innovation or the European Rising Innovative City 2023.
Supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, the award recognises the role cities play in shaping the local innovation ecosystem and promoting game-changing innovations, in line with the objectives of the New European Innovation Agenda.
After a careful selection process, the high-level juries of independent experts have selected six finalists for this year’s categories:
The European Capital of Innovation category
- Lisbon (Portugal)
- Lviv (Ukraine)
- Warsaw (Poland)
The European Rising Innovative city category
- Cork (Ireland)
- Linköping (Sweden)
- Padova (Italy)
Next steps
One winner and two runners-up will be awarded in each prize category at the award ceremony on 27 November 2023, in Marseille (France). Aix-Marseille-Provence Métropole was the winner of the European Capital of Innovation Awards 2022.
Apart from the prestigious recognition, the European Capital of Innovation category winner will receive a prize of €1 million while the two runners-up of this category will get €100 000 each.
Furthermore, the European Rising Innovative City category winner will be awarded €500 000, with two runner-up cities receiving €50 000 each.