The 2026 European Capital of Innovation Awards iCapital - Online Info-Session

On 24 April 2025 , the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is organising a webinar on the 11th edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) .

During this informative session, participants will discover the main novelties of this edition, especially the eligibility and award criteria. Moreover, they can learn more from previous winners about the 2 Prize categories: 'The European Rising Innovative City' that targets towns and cities with a population of more than 50,000, and 'The European Capital of Innovation' for cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants.

Applications are now open and the deadline for submission is 18 June 2025 .

For any additional information, please check the iCapital webpage or contact EISMEA-ICAPITAL ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (EISMEA-ICAPITAL[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)