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Xavier TRIAS, Mayor of Barcelona - European Capital of Innovation Award Ceremony

Speech during the European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) - Award ceremony at the Innovation Convention 2014 Barcelona (Spain), Grenoble (France) and Groningen (Netherlands) were the three finalists of the first European Capital of Innovation award, or iCapital. With this Award the Commission provides recognition for those cities which are making major efforts to promote innovation and improving the quality of their citizens' lives. The European Commission has awarded the first European Capital of Innovation ("iCapital") prize to Barcelona (Spain) "for introducing the use of new technologies to bring the city closer to citizens". The second edition of the Innovation Convention took place in Brussels on 10 and 11 March 2014. It brought together an eclectic mix of world renowned speakers looking at different aspects of innovation. The Innovation Convention is an essential part of the Innovation Union flagship initiative, the EU's roadmap to turn Europe into a more innovation-friendly and competitive continent. Highlights of the first day:    • Innovation Convention 2014 - day 1   Highlights of the second day:    • Innovation Convention 2014 - day 2   Innovation Convention 2014 website: http://www.ec.europa.eu/euic2014 Innovation Union website: http://www.ec.europa.eu/innovation-union