Startups and Innovation

Cyprus and Greece have agreed to step up cooperation in research and innovation, following high-level talks in Athens between senior officials from both countries. The meeting brought together Theodoros Loukaidis, ...

The Cyprus Innovation Awards 2025, organised by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev), have been approved for inclusion in the official programme of the European SME Week. The European SME Week ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) this week announced that it has secured an additional €7.5 million in funding for the new “Open Access Research Infrastructures” programme. This initiative, the foundation ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has launched two new funding calls, Seed and Innovate, targeted at boosting the growth of startups and supporting existing firms in scaling their products ...

The business community has welcomed the inauguration of Cyprus’ new Business Support Center, describing it as a crucial step towards cutting red tape and facilitating foreign and domestic investment. The ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) this week announced that it will soon launch new calls for three funding programmes, aimed at both established and start-up businesses. The purpose of ...

Over 20 tech start-ups and scale-ups from Cyprus and the Middle East gathered in Limassol this week, for a joint event by the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 programme and ARIS, A Really ...

During Reflect Festival 2025, the largest technology and entrepreneurship event in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Olga Loktionova, PR Director at the creative agency CAPSBOLD, delivered a keynote ...

Cyprus-born startup BRAYN announced this week the launch of BRAYN ONAIR, a voice-first AI coaching platform. According to the announcement, the platform offers instant, voice-based mentoring to professionals and teams, ...

Startups, investors, and technology experts gathered once again in Limassol on 15–16 May for Reflect Festival 2025. Cyprus’ flagship technology and entrepreneurial event delivered another impactful two-day edition packed with discussions, networking, ...

As Cyprus steps up its efforts to attract international talent and long-term investment, the country’s private education system is facing growing scrutiny, with capacity constraints emerging as a major ...

Cyprus’ largest tech association, TechIsland, successfully hosted the TechIsland Summit 2025 in Limassol, its flagship annual gathering and a key stage of this year’s Reflect Festival. Bringing together leading figures ...

As Cyprus’ technology sector continues to grow, the country is shifting its focus from attracting foreign professionals to convincing Cypriots abroad to come home. That was the message from a ...

The government of Cyprus does not wish to stand in the way but rather be part of the journey of innovation and technology, according to president Nikos Christodoulides. The president ...

Studio 42, a Cyprus-based mobile game development studio founded by veterans of the global casual games industry, has announced that it has secured $3.6 million in seed funding. According to an announcement ...

Cyprus has once again been recognised as the fastest-growing startup ecosystem in the European Union, following the release of the 2025 StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index. According to a report published ...

Global AI chipmaker Tenstorrent took its first concrete step toward establishing a presence in Cyprus during a strategic visit hosted by the office of the Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation ...

European financial technology provider payabl. on Monday announced that it will return as a Platinum Partner at Reflect Festival 2025, Cyprus’ largest and most influential event focused on technology and entrepreneurship. ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) on Monday announced that businesses operating in the food sector were the primary focus of this year’s Cyber Security Weekend. The ...

Two Cypriot student robotics teams have made their mark on the international stage, representing Cyprus at prestigious global events as part of the 2025 FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) season, which this ...

Dr Mary Lynne Hedley, a trailblazer in biotechnology and scientific entrepreneurship, recently visited Cyprus to inspire the next generation of life science innovators. A Senior Scientific Fellow at the Broad ...

A majority of Cypriots are concerned that artificial intelligence could threaten the cultural sector and the livelihoods of artists, echoing widespread concerns across the EU, according to a new Eurobarometer ...

The middle class in Cyprus faces seven deep pressures. Each limits your earnings, security or mobility. Technology can ease each burden. Yet no tool can replace strong political will. Without ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has appointed Theodoros Loukaidis as its director general for a second five-year term, following an open selection process, the board of directors announced on ...