The European Commission launched the RegioStars 2017 competition – this annual award celebrates its 10th anniversary this year – for the most innovative regional development projects co-funded by the EU’s Structural Funds, which will be awarded on 10 October 2017 during the Week of European Regions and Cities (OPEN DAYS) in Brussels.

On 14 November 2016 the second deadline for the submission of project applications in the frame of the Open Call for Proposals ended. Until the closure of the deadline 112 project applications were submitted. The results of the administrative check are 67 project applications that comply with the administrative and eligibility criteria.