Dortmund wins €1m European Capital of Innovation award

The European Commission named Dortmund in Germany as this year’s European Capital of Innovation, netting the city €1 million (US$1.13 million) in prize money.

Runners-up were Dublin in Ireland and Malaga in Spain, which will receive €100,000 each, followed by Vilnius in Lithuania in third place. Vantaa in Finland won the European Rising Innovative City award worth €500,000.

The awards recognise cities' long-term efforts to create an environment that enables and embraces innovation. The Commission said the selected cities have developed and deployed innovative concepts, putting in place effective processes, tools and governance models.

“They could serve as strong examples for cities ...