24/01/2014 (Agence Europe) - Six European towns have been selected for the “Capital of Innovation” (or iCapital) award. These are Barcelona (Spain), Espoo (Finland), Grenoble (France), Groningen (Netherlands), Malaga (Spain) and Paris (France). They were selected by an independent panel of experts from among 58 candidates submitted to the European Commission, and remain in the running for the “iCapital” award. The town that sets in place the best “innovation ecosystem” will receive a €500,000 prize. The winner will be made known on 10 March. (JK/transl.jl)