The European Capital of Innovation Awards aim at championing inspiring cases of citizen-led and municipality-enabled innovation flourishing in cities.

The Award is a prestigious recognition for city administrators who are courageous enough to open up their governance practices to experimentation. In addition to the monetary reward, the prize brings high visibility in the form of renewed public interest and increased media coverage.

The award will raise the profile of city teams that have developed and implemented innovative policies; enhanced citizens' role in finding local solutions and participating in the decisionmaking process; facilitated the city