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It will offer educational information, have automated storage lockers, and be accessible 24/7
The local COP26 will take place in Lodz in February
The deadline, however, is seen as disappointing by European civil activists
Another, though more subtle, example of heritage desecration
The outcome will determine whether the country will take EU-centric course, upholding democracy and the rule of law
Portugal is about to hold its parliamentary elections on 30 January
It is open to all citizens and is a space for testing out new ideas in the field
It didn’t cost all that much to build, either
Portugal is about to hold its parliamentary elections on 30 January
Discover it in video and images
The EIB is supporting the research and development activities of Haldor Topsøe
It will support regional cohesion by facilitating power exchanges and transit flows
It is the first Croatian municipality to become a member
Poprad wants to thank them for their efforts during the pandemic
It will offer educational information, have automated storage lockers, and be accessible 24/7
The capital of Slovakia is reminding people to look on the bright side of life
Discover it in video and images
Languages with fewer speakers are available on the platform, as the argument goes
Primary schools will introduce immersive learning tools in the second half of the academic year
1 out of every 18 residents is an athlete in the Croatian county
Submit your application by 15 February 2022
How Europe’s artistic and cultural events and practices keep their head above water amid the pandemic
Dublin: one of the iCapital semi-finalists
16 cities from 10 countries have made it to the semi-final stage
On 2 September, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency revealed that 16 cities have reached the semi-final stage of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) 2021. This year, cities from across the EU and Horizon Europe Associated Countries have had the chance to apply for awards from two distinct categories: The European Capital of Innovation and The European Rising Innovative City.
While the European Capital of Innovation category is well-known, it is the first time that cities have had the chance to apply for The European Rising Innovative City award. The new category targets towns and cities that have a population of 50,000-249,9999 inhabitants. Both prizes are used to recognise and award cities for their most innovative practices.
European cities had the opportunity to submit applications from 18 March until 15 July. During this period, the call for applications received submissions from 39 applicants. Out of these 39, 16 cities from 10 countries have made it to the semi-final stage of the seventh iCapital edition. The jury has selected the following semi-finalists:
The European Capital of Innovation category:
The European Rising Innovative City category:
In October, each of the 16 semi-finalists will have to attend a private hearing with jury members. There, they will present their submitted applications and answer questions. Following this, the jury will select 3 finalists in both categories. These finalists (1 winner and 2 runners-up) will be revealed at the European Innovation Council Summit on 24-25 November.
The winner of the European Capital of Innovation category will receive a monetary prize of EUR 1 million, with the two runners-up being awarded EUR 100,000 each. Similarly, the first-ever winner of the European Rising Innovative City category will receive EUR 500,000, with the two runner-up cities receiving EUR 50,000 each.
The winners of the six previous iCapital editions are Barcelona (2014), Amsterdam (2016), Paris (2017), Athens (2018), Nantes (2019), and Leuven (2020).
The outcome will determine whether the country will take EU-centric course, upholding democracy and the rule of law
It will offer educational information, have automated storage lockers, and be accessible 24/7
Portugal is about to hold its parliamentary elections on 30 January
It is open to all citizens and is a space for testing out new ideas in the field
Portugal is about to hold its parliamentary elections on 30 January
Discover it in video and images
It is the first Croatian municipality to become a member
It will offer educational information, have automated storage lockers, and be accessible 24/7
The deadline, however, is seen as disappointing by European civil activists
Discover it in video and images
Submit your application by 15 February 2022
Languages with fewer speakers are available on the platform, as the argument goes
The creations of the young architectural minds are exhibited in one of the city’s galleries until 19 December
Is it gentrification or is it re-adaptation?
Bulgaria’s main port city frantically searches for ways to embrace its past, its spaces and the sea
An interview with the Mayor of Cres
An interview with the Mayor of Čakovec
An interview with the mayor of Burgos (Spain)
