Eight Outstanding Political Projects Win The Innovation in Politics Awards 2025 in Vienna

Vienna, the 2025 European Capital of Democracy, hosted this year’s Innovation in Politics Awards, celebrating bold political leadership and outstanding democratic innovation from across Europe.
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And the winners of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2024 are…

We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Innovation in Politics Awards in each of the seven categories. At the official Awards Gala on 2 May 2024 at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona, the exemplary projects from seven European countries received their well deserved trophy.
Discover the Finalists of the Innovation In Politics Awards 2024

Vienna, 30 January 2024 – The Innovation in Politics Institute is proud to announce the finalists of this year’s prestigious Awards, which are assigned in 7 categories.
2024 Innovation in Politics Awards Now Open

Vienna, Austria, 4th September 2023 For the seventh consecutive year, the Innovation in Politics Institute has officially opened the application process for its annual Awards programme. Against the backdrop of mounting challenges in politics, economics, and climate across Europe, the Innovation in Politics Awards recognise innovators across Europe who are creating a more democratic, inclusive […]
Discover the Winners of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2023

Press release: Warsaw, 12 May 2023, The Innovation in Politics Institute is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Innovation in Politics Awards in each of the eight categories. At the official Awards Gala on 11 May 2023 at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, the successful projects from six different European countries received their prestigious award.
Discover the finalists of the Innovation in Politics Awards 2023

Vienna, 27 February 2023 – The Innovation in Politics Awards are proud to announce the finalists for this year’s prestigious awards which are assigned in 8 categories.
Innovators in politics compete again for prestigious European Award

The Innovation in Politics Institute has opened applications for their annual Awards programme, now in its sixth year.
Breathing Life Into Rural Spain: Social Enterprise Wins Quality of Life Award

The 2021 Europe-wide Innovation in Politics Awards have drawn to a close with a Spanish initiative being presented the final Award, in the category Quality of Life. Project Arraigo supports urban residents, who want to start a new rural life, to relocate through local networks and an integration system.
Recycling To Travel: Italian Local Transport Project Wins Digitalisation Award

The project from Rome, “+Ricicli +Viaggi” – which means, the more you recycle, the more you travel – encourages a more sustainable lifestyle for its citizens by offering discounts on public transport tickets in exchange for recycling plastic bottles.