Startups and Innovation

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a revised start-up visa, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou. Damianou said that the revisions aim to make the ...

CyRIC and bialoom, two Cypriot organisations, are contributing to the PhotonMed project, a major initiative in healthcare innovation, according to an official announcement. PhotonMed is a €32 million international project aimed ...

GDEV, a global gaming company based in Limassol, recently teamed up with InvestGame to examine the IPO landscape of 87 gaming firms with a combined valuation exceeding $350 billion. The gaming sector, ...

Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) director general Theodoros Loukaidis was recently presented with the Athenian Glaive award in Athens. According to an official announcement released on Monday, the RIF chief ...

Cyprus has intensified its efforts to expand its Research and Development (R&D) landscape through a recent visit to Indonesia. Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides and Ambassador Nikos Panagiotou held ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Friday announced the launch of ‘Boost,’ a new blended finance scheme. The new scheme is designed to support certified innovative companies in Cyprus ...

Top App Games, a mobile game developer headquartered in Cyprus, has secured $10 million in funding to bolster its hit strategy RPG, Ludus: Merge Arena, and to spearhead the development of ...

Playgama, a game tech platform with a presence in Cyprus, announced on Tuesday that it raised $3 million in a funding round led by The Open Platform and s16vc. The ...

Cypriot businesses have accelerated their digital transformation efforts in 2024, according a study on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and e-commerce. Conducted by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), ...

Anymaster founder Diana Verkhoturova recently gave an interview to Forbes magazine, detailing the Cypriot start-up’s ambitious plans to establish a strong presence in Greece. Founded in 2023 in Limassol, Anymaster ...

Cyprus Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides, joined by High Commissioner Nikos Panayiotou, concluded a week of strategic meetings in Singapore, strengthening partnerships and exploring AI policy frameworks to position Cyprus as ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has urged Cypriot businesses to adopt a more international, export-oriented approach, saying that the island can become a starting point from which they can sell products ...

Picture this: The sun sets over the stunning coastline of Paphos, casting a golden hue over the Coral Beach Hotel & Resort. Inside the chic Odyssey Bar, the air buzzes ...

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) on Thursday announced the passing of its president Costas Agrotis. The announcement described Agrotis as a pioneer, visionary, and cornerstone of the Cypriot IT community. “...

The Startup Universe Greece 2024 returns for its 4th consecutive year, continuing its mission to support and empower Greek startups. The programme connects a new generation of Greek startup founders with ...

Andrew Frost on the future of privacy and Cyprus’ tech potential Andrew Frost Moroz, founder of Aloha Browser, is a seasoned innovator with over two decades of experience in mobile ...

Cyprus and Greece have announced a joint €2 million funding call aimed at strengthening cooperation in research, innovation, and technology, according to an official announcement released this week. This initiative, spearheaded ...

Cyprus-based Anymaster, a service marketplace that connects clients with local service providers, has successfully raised €350,000 in funding, allowing it to expand to Athens, Greece. “Already operating in four major cities ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) lead a delegation of over 40 participants from Cyprus, including 18 startups and scaleups, at Slush 2024, according to an official announcement released on Thursday. Slush is ...

Sim4Flow, a Cypriot MedTech startup focused on intracranial aneurysm management, will present its groundbreaking AI-driven platform, IRIS, at Slush 2024 in Helsinki. The event, one of the world’s largest ...

Snapchat is transforming how brands connect with digital-first audiences, leading the evolution of augmented reality (AR) in social media, according to Katia Maevskaia, Client Partner, CEE, at Snap Inc. Maevskaia ...

The IDEA Innovation Centre, an initiative by the Bank of Cyprus, this week announced that it is now accepting applications for the tenth cycle of its startup programme. Aspiring entrepreneurs ...

EMBIO Diagnostics, a Cypriot startup based in Nicosia and specialising in rapid diagnostic technologies for food safety and air quality, has secured €2.5 million in funding to drive international growth and ...

ARIS, a Cyprus-based accelerator founded in partnership with Deloitte Cyprus, has announced a strategic shift to focus on promoting and empowering start-up and scale-up success stories. Established in 2018 in Limassol, ...