Barcelona among final contestants for European Capital of Innovation
Barcelona, Grenoble (France), and Groningen (the Netherlands) are the three final contestants competing to be named the first European Capital of Innovation. The award, worth half a million Euros, will distinguish the city that has created “the best innovation ecosystem, connecting citizens, public organisations, academia, and businesses”. The six initial contestants have been judged according to their past achievements and future initiatives encouraging innovation. The name of the winning city will be announced during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Innovation Convention, organised by the European Commission in Brussels on the 10th and the 11th of March.