
On 8th April 2016. the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas and the President of the European Committee of Regions Markku Markkula awarded the winners of the second European Capital of Innovation contest ("iCapital") 2016 to Amsterdam for its holistic vision of innovation related to four areas of urban life: governance, economics, social inclusion, and quality of life.
Amsterdam was chosen by a panel of independent experts in a close competition with eight more finalists. The first prize will be used to scale up and expand the city's efforts on innovation. Turin and Paris were selected as runners-up, winning second and third prizes.
