Valencia: the only Spanish candidate for the European Capital of Innovation 2020
The city of Valencia is opting to become European Innovation Capital 2020 after being selected as the only Spanish finalist, thanks to its mission-based innovation strategy for the next decade, which is included in Missions València 2030.
The competition, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme - with a budget of almost 80 billion euros for the period 2014-2020 - recognises European cities that develop innovation ecosystems to address public challenges and improve people's lives. Thus, along with Valencia, the other finalists in this year's edition are Milan (Italy), Reykjavik (Iceland), Vienna (Austria), Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Espoo (Finland), Ghent (Belgium), Groningen (Netherlands), Helsingborg (Sweden), Leeuwarden (Netherlands), Leuven (Belgium) and Linz (Austria).
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