The city of Lisboa is the European Capital of Innovation 2023, a distinction awarded annually by the European Innovation Council of the European Union, which recognizes the work of cities or regions in promoting innovation in their communities.
Lisboa is “the home of the believers”, a true ecosystem based on cooperation and the participation of all in order to build answers to everyday challenges. Lisbon provides a unique environment for companies and startups to tackle everyday problems through collaborative decision-making, promoting the transfer of knowledge and shared solutions. transfer and shared solutions.
Innovation and its transformative potential is the driving force behind the development of all public policies in the most diverse sectors.
public policies in the most diverse sectors. Building a fairer, more inclusive inclusive and more authentic city and a more democratic and transparent society is possible if we invest in innovation. The Municipality of Lisbona is committed to continuing to promote innovation as a solution to urban challenges, in an interventionist and constructive strategy based on people, science and technology and culture.
A city that welcomes and helps to grow disruptive projects, veritable unicorns, aware that they bring development to the community. that they bring development to the community is a city with a vision for the future.
Lisboa has affirmed itself as the Unicorn Capital, and also as the European Capital of Innovation 2023.
Explore the website that formed the foundation of our winning application and get an in-depth look at Lisboa’s groundbreaking contributions to the European innovation landscape!