One-liner: "Premis a la Innovació 'València Innovation Capital' 2026" — a municipal innovation-recognition prize (not a project-cost subsidy like VIC Innovation Grants 2026) — €96,000 distributed across 13 categories, run by the Ayuntamiento's Servici d'Innovació. A brand-new find (2026-07-05): distinct procedure (AE.IN.95) from the AE.IN.25 innovation subsidy, previously not indexed in the wiki.
What you get
- A cash prize (€6,000–€8,000 per category winner) recognising an innovative project or trajectory — not tied to project execution costs/justification like the AE.IN.25 grant.
- 13 prize categories: A.1–A.8 mirror the same 8 Strategic Innovation Areas (AEI) as VIC Innovation Grants 2026 (GovTech, AgroTech, Digital health, Immersive tech/gaming, Enabling tech/semiconductors, UrbanTech, Emergency/security/defence, Sustainable tourism) — €6,000 each.
- B.1–B.4: academic-sector categories, open to individuals only (not legal entities) — €6,000 each.
- C.1 — Urban Sandbox track: 3 winners at €8,000 each, specifically for projects that used the Valencia Urban Sandbox.
Who it's for
- Physical persons and legal entities working on innovation in València — exceptions: entities without legal personality, and public entities linked to the Ajuntament itself cannot apply.
- Academic categories (B.2–B.4): individuals only.
- Must show a "clearly innovative character" ("caràcter clarament innovador") and be developed within the municipality of València, or demonstrably benefit the city's interests.
How to engage
- Via Sede Electrónica, procedure AE.IN.95: https://sede.valencia.es/sede/registro/procedimiento/AE.IN.95
- 2026 window is closed (27 May – 26 June 2026) — no next edition announced yet.
#status/verify— recheck this procedure page periodically for a 2027 call.
Key facts
- Administered by the Ayuntamiento's Servici d'Innovació (same office running the AE.IN.25 subsidy and the Urban Sandbox).
- Complements rather than duplicates VIC Innovation Grants 2026: prizes recognise achievement/trajectory, the grant funds execution costs.
- Discovered via the
empleo-innovacion-y-promocionthematic portal page during the 2026-07-05 Ayuntamiento de Valencia scan — not previously insources.json/wiki.
Relations
- Run by: Valencia Innovation Capital
- See also: VIC Innovation Grants 2026
- See also: VLC Startup Awards 2026
- See also: Valencia Urban Sandbox
- Part of: Ayuntamiento de Valencia