Startups and Innovation

The governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou and the president of the European Banking Authority Jose Manuel Campa this week emphasised the potential for positive synergies between ...

Startups4Peace recently launched an initiative that seeks to unite the two communities in Cyprus and empower aspiring entrepreneurs to build and expand their businesses. With its mission to bridge ...

Reflect Festival, the flagship technology event of Cyprus, is set to take over Limassol seaside this September again, with its most impactful program yet. Reflect Festival, one of the fastest-growing ...

Elevate Digital, a Paphos-based digital marketing agency, this week announced the launch of its first incubated startup, beincyprus. According to the announcement, the platform aims to make the transition to ...

Borderless payments, sustainability and inclusion, as well as the exponential increase in payment options, are just three of the trends defining the upcoming economy, which will be more technologically advanced, ...

Cyprus-based PropTech startup buildbuild, which develops software for managing construction projects and increasing their marginality in the small and midsize (SMB) sector, announced this week that it has raised $1.25 million ...

Christina Achilleos, an expert EU Funding Consultant from Larnaca, Cyprus, recently took centre stage as a distinguished panellist at the Carpathian Startup Fest in Rzeszow, Poland on June 15-16 2023, representing ...

Local voices discuss the labour and business implications of artificial intelligence By Kyriacos Nicolaou The seemingly sudden yet profound market penetration of artificial intelligence has caused tremors in both the ...

The field of educational robotics in Cyprus has seen rapid growth in recent years, Panikos Masouras, Secretary of the Board of the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) and Chairman of the ...

In a move that seeks to transform the real estate industry in Greece and Cyprus, CGSoft, a leading provider of property software solutions, and Cypriot fintech firm Ask Wire, joined ...

EcoXCyprus, which organises online and in-person meetups relevant to startups, technology, investments and the blockchain, announced this week that on Monday, June 26, it will be holding its 19th meetup at ...

The Cyprus Mail recently sat down with Zubr Capital CEO Oleg Khusaenov and partner Nikolay Shestak to discuss the private equity fund’s investment approach, the current set of challenges ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday presided over a roundtable discussion at the Presidential Palace with foreign investors, jointly organised by the government and national promotional agency Invest Cyprus. The event ...

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Philippos Hadjizacharias this week described the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) as a fundamental pillar for knowledge and research on the island. ...

Construction material prices in Cyprus remained stable in May, according to a report published by the state’s statistical service on Monday. According to the data cited in the report, ...

The German government and Intel (INTC.O) are expected to ink a deal over the US chipmaker’s planned factory in Dresden, capping months of talks over subsidies needed for ...

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Research and Innovation Foundation (Idek) this week co-organised an Info Day at the A.G. Leventis Gallery, where they unveiled ...

DataArt reiterated its commitment to Cyprus’ business community DataArt, a global software engineering firm recently marked its first year in Cyprus, an event which coincided with the opening of its ...

Cypriot non-profit association TechIsland on Wednesday announced the second workshop of its “Startup School” series. The event, which is powered by Zubr Capital, a global Venture Capital fund, offers an ...

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Cyprus Institute successfully organised its first networking seminar, titled “Innovation Workshop and Speed Networking Event,” aimed at bridging the gap between research and industry in ...

The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday said a tour of capital cities had left him “quite optimistic” about prospects for global coordination on artificial intelligence (AI). The public ...

Non-profit organisation Junior Achievement Cyprus recently announced the successful completion of its StartUp Programme for 2023, which sought to support Cypriot startups and promote innovation on the island. “In the final ...

Valentinos Polykarpou was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of TechIsland in March 2023, a position that involves giving strategic direction, overseeing initiatives, and fostering collaboration within the organisation and ...

By Tom Cassauwers Michiel Scheffer is hardly new to the world of innovation. For 15 years the Dutch national ran an innovation consultancy for fashion and textile companies. And on top ...