Startups and Innovation

Limassol breaks into global top 200 startup cities The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Tuesday highlighted Cyprus’ strong performance in the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026, with the country climbing ...

Cyprus must focus on commercialising research into market-ready products, according to Rana K. Gupta, Executive Director of the MIT Deshpande Centre, who spoke to the Cyprus Mail ahead of his ...

A Cyprus-based digital health startup is advancing cognitive rehabilitation through a new platform, aiming to address gaps in awareness and access to treatment across the healthcare system. The initiative centres ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Friday announced that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA), aimed at strengthening the ...

Cypriot startup ecosystem momentum builds heading into summer By Dionysis Partsinevelos The first four months of 2026 have seen seven Cyprus-based startups close funding rounds, bringing the total disclosed capital raised ...

Cyprus-based publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment on Wednesday announced its participation in BitSummit PUNCH, where it will present its upcoming title DREADMOOR alongside developer Dream Dock. The event, described as Japan’...

Deloitte on Wednesday published the results of the fifth edition of its Middle East and Cyprus Technology Fast 50, showcasing the region’s fastest-growing technology startups and the founders driving a ...

TechIsland announced this week that it has completed another phase of its wildfire recovery programme in Souni, as part of a broader initiative launched following the devastating wildfires that struck ...

The landscape of commercial transactions in Cyprus is undergoing a profound shift as the island moves closer to a cashless society. While international payment giants have long dominated the fintech ...

Visa has selected seven fintechs from Greece, Cyprus and Malta for the 2026 cycle of the Visa Innovation Programme Europe, as applications from the three markets rose by around 50 per cent ...

A small weekly meetup launched in Limassol in 2017 has evolved into one of Cyprus’ largest recurring tech and business networking communities, with Cyprus_iT recording more than 40,000 visits across its ...

The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) will host a European conference on rare diseases on June 16, jointly organised with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, ...

Non-profit technology association TechIsland on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA), aimed at strengthening collaboration across Cyprus’ technology and international ...

US tech companies explore Cyprus as reliable base for European expansion Invest Cyprus on Friday announced that it hosted a closed-door roundtable in Washington on May 4, alongside fDi Intelligence and ...

The DataArt IT Museum, a historical initiative created by global software engineering firm DataArt, has launched a new online retrospective tracing humanity’s relationship with data across thousands of years, ...

PwC Cyprus announced this week that it supported the Junior Achievement Cyprus Company Programme for the 12th consecutive year, continuing its investment in the development of young entrepreneurs and financial ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides on Thursday said that Cyprus already has the foundations to become a strong regional innovation hub. Addressing participants at a forum in Limassol, he stated that ...

Two leading Cyprus-based scientists have received major recognition in artificial intelligence and cancer research, in developments highlighted by venture capital firm 33East as evidence of the country’s growing support ...

Cyprus Seeds will host its 4th Cycle Innovation Showcase on May 22, 2026, at the Kolla Factory in Limassol, bringing together a diverse group of inventors, entrepreneurs, and international mentors to celebrate ...

TechIsland and Women in Tech Cyprus will host a full-day “STEM for All” programme at The Doers Summit 2026 in Limassol on May 21, bringing together technology leaders, policymakers and industry representatives ...

A Cyprus-based research-to-market team developing an advanced medical imaging system has outlined its progress and commercial ambitions in an exclusive interview with the Cyprus Mail. The project, known as the ...

A Cyprus-based research and innovation team developing an AI-powered oncology software platform called Prognostic has outlined its progress, goals and challenges in an exclusive interview with the Cyprus Mail. Supported ...

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy on Tuesday announced the finalists of the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Awards, opening public voting for the best clean energy projects and leaders across ...

Founder Institute and Plug and Play Centre enter the market Cyprus is entering a new phase in its startup evolution. Two global platforms are now establishing a presence on the ...