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EU Capitals of Innovation
Barcelona is one of EU Capitals of Innovation.

1. Barcelona

Catalunya
City · 378 tips and reviews

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament: Congratulations, Barcelona: your innovation ecosystem connecting citizens, public organisations, academia and businesses earned you €500,000 and the title of first ever EU Capital of Innovation! Read more.

Espoo is one of EU Capitals of Innovation.

2. Espoo

Southern Finland
City · 5 tips and reviews

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament: The iCapital of Europe? It could have been: creating strategic partnerships uniting science, business and creativity had Espoo shortlisted for the prestigious new title EU Capital of Innovation. Read more.

3. Grenoble

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City · 8 tips and reviews

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament: Investing in technological breakthroughs through synergies between research, education and industry paid off: 24 January 2014, Grenoble was announced as 1 of 6 nominees for Capital of Innovation. Read more.

Groningen is one of EU Capitals of Innovation.

4. Groningen

Groningen
City · 11 tips and reviews

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament: 1 of 6 contenders for the new title EU Capital of Innovation, Groningen was nominated “for the use of new concepts, tools and processes to develop a user-centred smart energy ecosystem.” Read more.

Málaga is one of EU Capitals of Innovation.

5. Málaga

Málaga, Andalucía
City · 63 tips and reviews

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament: Does your city have a “new urban regeneration model where people and creative industries cooperate and spur growth”? Malaga does – this is why it was shortlisted for first EU Capital of Innovation. Read more.

6. Paris

Île-de-France
City · 423 tips and reviews

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament: Opening up municipally-owned property to experimental innovative solutions, driven by all types of businesses, saw Paris shortlisted for the first ever iCapital – EU Capital of Innovation. Read more.