We are very deligthed to announce that our member city of Haarlem was awarded as the European Rising Innovative City 2022. Supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, the prize recognizes the role cities play in shaping the local innovation ecosystem and promoting game-changing innovation. Haarlem is an innovative city, stimulating and creating sustainable, social and circular projects to achieve its city goals: 100% circular procurement in 2030, 100% gas free in 2040 and 100% climate neutral in 2050. This is the short video about Haarlem, its ambitions and achievements:: https://f.io/-Yl6QzS8

The Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement established a European network which added a valuable task in achieving the goals the City of Haarlem has set for the coming years.

Find more information from all cities here: The European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) 2022: the winners (europa.eu)