Commission announces winners of the 2020 European Social Innovation Competition

Published on November 26, 2020

We announced the winners of the 2020 European Social Innovation Competition today. The challenge prize, run across all EU countries and Horizon 2020 associated countries, calls for innovative solutions to problems affecting our society.

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