Startups and Innovation

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 ...

Eurobank Cyprus this week said that its five-year support programme for non-profit organisation Cyprus Seeds, which aims to bolster the island’s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem, has borne fruit, with ...

European University Cyprus on Tuesday announced that its school of medicine has joined the VERDI project, a “Horizon Europe” project that prioritises vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, children and other ...

Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) is close to breaching $1 trillion in market capitalization, making it the first U.S. chipmaker to join the trillion-dollar club. The gaming and AI chip company, ...

Artificial intelligence means everyone can now be a computer programmer as all they need to do is speak to the computer, Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang said on ...

The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation will this year hold its first-ever Young Entrepreneurs Award in Cyprus, it announced on Monday. The award has been organised every year since 2008 exclusively in Greece ...

Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue more than 50 per cent above Wall Street estimates, and said it is boosting supply to meet surging demand for its artificial-intelligence ...

Junior Achievement Cyprus (JA Cyprus) is set to host the highly anticipated Finale and Awards Ceremony of the “JA StartUp 2023” programme, according to an announcement recently released by the organisation. ...

Non-profit organisation TechIsland this week announced the launch of “Startup School,” an innovative workshop series designed to empower startups in Cyprus. “This groundbreaking initiative, powered by Zubr Capital, a renowned ...

Junior Achievement Cyprus, a member of the world’s largest non-profit organisation dedicated to educating students on entrepreneurship, this week announced that in collaboration with Metlife, will organise a trade ...

The highly anticipated Best Invest Congress is set to take place on May 29-30 at the Parklane Hotel in Limassol, bringing together experts and stakeholders from the local business and ...

Cypriot telecommunications company Cyta this week officially announced its collaboration with ABS, a prominent international satellite provider. According to the announcement, the partnership aims to support ABS’s satellite navigation ...