| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/239 (11.03.14) |
| Publication Date | 11/03/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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On the 11 March 2014, the European Commission awarded the European Capital of Innovation ("iCapital") prize to Barcelona (Spain) "for introducing the use of new technologies to bring the city closer to citizens". Barcelona was chosen by a panel of independent experts in a close competition with Grenoble (France) and Groningen (The Netherlands). The €500,000 iCapital prize will be used to scale up and expand Barcelona's efforts on innovation. Barcelona was announced as the winner at the closing ceremony of the Innovation Convention 2014, Europe’s premier innovation event. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-239_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
