Startups and Innovation

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Wednesday announced that its 6th BoC Fintech Hackathon, held at the IDEA Innovation Centre from October 10–12, 2025, “concluded with resounding success”. According to the announcement, ...

A new partnership between services firm Totalserve and crowdfunding platform Crowdbase aims to strengthen Cyprus’ startup ecosystem by combining expert advisory services with innovative funding options. The collaboration was announced ...

Cyprus and Greece successfully concluded their participation at GITEX Global 2025, with the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) leading both national delegations. Held from October 13 to 17 at the Dubai World ...

Cyprus’ next generation of roboticists took centre stage at this year’s Robotex MRC 2025 Awards Ceremony, organised by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) and hosted by the Bank of Cyprus (...

Cyprus is stepping into the global spotlight as a new centre for Earth observation, driven by a €38 million European research project that combines cutting-edge satellite technology with scientific expertise.   Based ...

With support from EU-funded researchers, farmers across Europe are adopting smarter and better integrated pest management that protects crops and cuts chemicals – without cutting profits. By Michaela Nesvarova In sunny ...

From Dutch dairy farms to Spanish forests, women are showing how rural Europe can thrive when their ideas and leadership are recognised. By Maria Vlastara What if the biggest untapped ...

New gene-editing project targets thalassaemia’s root cause A new research project at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) aims to develop a one-time, curative therapy for beta-thalassaemia, ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Friday announced the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tenstorrent, a firm specialising in AI hardware and open computing solutions. “...

A coalition of Cypriot organisations, researchers, and citizens has addressed an open letter to key government officials, calling on the Republic of Cyprus to withdraw its support for the proposed ...

Top App Games, a Cyprus-based company specialising in mobile game development, has announced a special in-game collaboration between its popular strategy title, Ludus: Merge Arena and MMA fighter Alexander Volkov. ...

Cyprus spent €213.6 million on research and development (R&D) in 2023, equivalent to 0.68 per cent of GDP, according to data released by the Statistical Service (Cystat) on Thursday. This marks ...

Group CEO of payabl. Ugne Buraciene has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the CYENS Centre of Excellence, Cyprus’ leading research and innovation hub for interactive ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) celebrated Cyprus’ young innovators and future scientists during a special award ceremony held at the State Fairgrounds in Nicosia, as part of the 19th ...

Top App Games partners with Aptoide for Ludus expansion Cyprus-based mobile game developer Top App Games Ltd. has partnered with Aptoide, the alternative Android distribution platform, to expand its hit ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou is in Dubai this week, leading the country’s delegation at GITEX Global 2025, one of the world’s largest technology and innovation exhibitions, taking place from ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has launched a public tender for the provision of services to assess needs, draft technical specifications, and supervise the implementation of its ...

23-year-old George Chrysostomides, founder of Shrine Solutions Ltd (shrine.io), has announced that he will donate the entire €100,000 awarded to him by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to support young entrepreneurs and ...

A new survey by Zubr Capital has revealed that the majority of relocated tech founders in Europe feel shut out of local startup ecosystems, describing them as “in a bubble” ...

Cyprus is pushing ahead with a new model of governance that puts people, trust and innovation at its core, Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki said on Thursday, opening ...

Women in Tech Cyprus, together with TechIsland, will co-organise the second Women in STEM Cyprus Summit, titled “Voices of Change,” on November 21,  2025 at The Loft Bar & Restaurant (UNIC Rooftop) ...

The 4th annual HackTech Hackathon is set to return on November 15–16 at The Warehouse by IT Quarter in Limassol, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. AdTech Holding, a leading ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) represented Cyprus at the Science and Technology for Society (STS) Forum 2025, held in Kyoto, Japan, on October 5–6, 2025. According to an announcement released on Tuesday, ...

This year’s EU Contest for Young Scientists showcased hard science with a social edge, with young scientists presenting innovations ranging from robot turtles to quantum discoveries. By Tom Cassauwers ...