Startups and Innovation

The Cyprus Mail recently had the opportunity to sit down with Kostas Kontogiannis, the Chief Financial Officer of e-commerce platform and online marketplace Skroutz, in the context of the company’...

A new AI-powered assistant called Placy has been launched in Cyprus, aiming to transform the real estate sector, according to an announcement released on Thursday. The announcement noted that this ...

The first annual Golden Boomerang Awards 2024 took place in Cyprus over the weekend, celebrating the significant contributions to the iGaming industry by awarding heavyweight golden statuettes to eleven key participants. ...

The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), Cyprus’ national funding agency for research, technological development, and innovation, continues to be a cornerstone in developing the country’s growing ecosystem. RIF ...

Cypriot firm Ask Wire, a real estate data analytics company, this week announced the successful completion of its equity extension round, securing funding to support its expansion into key European ...

The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Tuesday announced a new funding initiative totalling €300,000, aimed at strengthening innovation support structures, including incubators and accelerators for start-ups. According to the ...

Cyprus’ flagship tech & startup festival, Reflect Festival, returned to Limassol, welcoming 9,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts in an ambitious new venue. Reflect Festival successfully wrapped up another edition fueled ...

The Cyprus Mail’s SOUZANA PSARA recently attended Cyprus-based marketing agency CAPSBOLD’s presentation at Reflect Festival, where she chatted with PR Director Olga Loktionova about the future of marketing ...

This year’s TechIsland Summit once again embodied the spirit of collaboration, bringing together the tech industry, government, and other stakeholders to discuss and promote actionable ideas for Cyprus’ tech-driven ...

JetBrains reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to innovation and education in the software development field at the recently held TechIsland summit in Limassol. This commitment, which has been a cornerstone of ...

France is banking on a new push to integrate the European Union’s fragmented capital markets to give them the scale needed to wean its flourishing startup sector off of ...

Juicy Button Games, a new independent games studio based in Cyprus, which was co-founded by the creators of Total Battle, Pixel Gun 3D and Mighty Party, on Thursday announced the ...

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) has unveiled an exciting development for this year’s Robotex festival, where, for the first time in Cyprus, the Minoan Robot Sports Competition Global Olympiad (...

The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Wednesday announced three new national funding programmes aimed at enhancing research excellence and increasing participation and success in the European Research Council (...

Invest Cyprus, the state agency dedicated to promoting Cyprus as an international investment destination, on Tuesday announced that it took part in the prestigious technology event Viva Technology held in ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides recently visited the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) where he praised the Department of Bioinformatics (C-BIG) for its exceptional expertise and diverse specialisations. According ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Tuesday announced an extension for the application deadline for a sponsorship programme under the code of ‘sponsorships-event-0524’. The new deadline for submissions is ...

Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou this week emphasised the crucial importance of space technology for securing Europe’s economic future, its strategic independence, and its role on the global ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Cyprus and the European Digital ...

One in two Cypriots feel confident about starting a business, while more than half believe they possess the necessary skills to be successful in business, according to the results of ...

Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou is scheduled to travel to Brussels today to attend an EU telecommunications ministers meeting set for Tuesday. The summit will centre on significant legislative ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides was a prominent participant in the First International Symposium: Digital Twins 4 Healthcare, according to an official statement by the foundation. Held on May 16 and 17, this cutting-edge ...

The Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Friday unveiled its revamped innovation vouchers programme, offering €10,000 per project along with free support services to Cypriot small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According ...

Ascation’s founding visionaries George Tziazas and Minas Kyriakou chart Ascanio’s course, including their early struggles and triumphs, as well as the support they received along the way. By ...