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The city of Linz is on its way from being a steel city to a digital city. For some time now, the city’s economy has no longer been shaped solely by the industrial area visible from afar; instead, many IT companies have set up shop along the Digital Mile Linz and beyond, driving the transition ‘from steel to digital’ in collaboration with research institutions and educational establishments.
In recognition of its strong innovation ecosystem, the city of Linz was awarded second place as a European Rising Innovative City (cities with fewer than 250,000 inhabitants) at the iCapital Award organised by the European Innovation Council (EISMEA) in November 2024.
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