Startups and Innovation

Cyprus reaffirmed its growing reputation as an emerging technology and innovation hub during its participation in the VivaTech 2026 international exhibition, held in Paris from June 17 to June 20, 2026. The Ministry of ...

Cypriot startup MammoCheck won first place in the National Bank of Greece’s 16th NBG Business Seeds Innovation and Technology Competition, standing out among 344 entries from Greece, Cyprus and abroad. ...

Non-profit organisation Cyprus Seeds successfully concluded its participation in the Doers Summit 2026 in Limassol last month, where it reinforced its position as the island’s only scientific innovation catalyst by ...

‘Europe needs ecosystems, not just capital’ Europe’s long-term competitiveness will depend less on the amount of money available to startups and more on the strength of the ecosystems supporting ...

Regulation must keep pace with fast-moving startups, says Kruczkowska Europe’s innovation ecosystem must address persistent fragmentation and strengthen cross-border coordination if startups are to grow into global scale-ups, according ...

Nicosia is set to become an innovation hub as the Cyprus Computer Society prepares to host the ninth Robotex Pancyprian Educational and Athletics Robotics Competition. Scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, and ...

Human ingenuity is the new currency, says Amazon senior vice president Europe and Cyprus must prioritise speed, connectivity and human ingenuity if they are to turn technological innovation into real-world ...

Deputy Minister highlights digital priorities at EU conference Europe must move beyond regulation and become a builder, deployer and scaler of critical technologies, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation ...

Cyprus must avoid becoming a back-office hub, says VC analyst Cyprus’ startup ecosystem is entering a period of growing maturity, but challenges surrounding founder quality, access to capital and international ...

Brussels hosted the European Innovation Council Summit 2026 this month, where Laurence Petit, Director of Innovation at France’s CEA, shared insights on how Europe can transform scientific excellence into successful ...

Cyprus businesses are among the highest in the European Union for social media adoption, with nearly 80 per cent of enterprises integrating these platforms into their daily operations. According to figures ...

Cyprus emerging as key hub for gaming industry growth Zubr Capital investment director Nikita Krivelevich has pointed to artificial intelligence, strong founding teams and Cyprus’ growing gaming ecosystem as key ...

The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), which Cyprus is a member of, has announced the launch of its Global Expert Community (GEC), a new international platform aimed at mobilising expertise and ...

The Cyprus Free/Libre and Open Source Software Association (Ellak) has announced the launch of the Cyprus Open Digital Futures Week, a programme of civic, technical and policy events designed ...

Cyprus this week marked a major milestone in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, with the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) saying that the launch of new national infrastructures opens ...

Limassol-headquartered Muse Group, a global leader in music education and technology, has announced the start of a new phase in its development following the conclusion of a two-year investment partnership ...

Cypriot students returned from the European robotics competition Robotic Day Prague 2026 with a series of major distinctions, after taking part in the event held in the Czech Republic on June 6 ...

The Central Knowledge Transfer Office (CKTO) of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has completed three years of full operation. In an announcement released on Monday to mark the occasion, ...

The European Union this week advanced two major initiatives in its innovation and technology strategy, unveiling progress on the Scaleup Europe Fund alongside the announcement of winners of the European ...

PwC Cyprus CEO-elect Andreas Yiasemides has stressed that artificial intelligence is “no longer a future ambition or a technology experiment taking place on the margins of day-to-day business”, describing it ...

Cypriot startup Kyprium is aiming to transform the island’s recruitment sector through artificial intelligence, with founder Michalis Senekkis arguing that Cyprus must move away from informal hiring practices and ...

Cypriots have strong entrepreneurial perceptions and intentions but have to contend with structural challenges which ultimately limit the creation of new businesses, according to the 9th national entrepreneurship report for ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has announced a new call for proposals under its ‘Creation and Initial Development of Startups with International Orientation (PRE-SEED)’ programme, aiming to support young ...

The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy has announced that Cyprus will host a major international tech summit in Nicosia on June 17, 2026, to shape the future of the ...