Startups and Innovation

“It’s all about the spark in their eyes”: Oleg Khusaenov, founder of investment firm Zubr Capital, on youth, business, and the Cypriot ecosystem Zubr Capital recently held its “Zubr ...

Euphyia-Tech has announced a strategic collaboration with EasyLiving to evaluate and enhance the smart readiness, energy performance, and sustainability features of EasyLiving’s residential buildings in line with evolving European ...

Cypriot real estate analytics firm Ask Wire is accelerating its growth with the help of two grants from the Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus (RIF), the company said on ...

The Zubr Capital Young Hackathon brought together university students from across Cyprus for a one-day startup competition that focused on creating practical business solutions. The event, organised by investment firm ...

An EU-funded study showcases innovation that is affordable, sustainable and effective, and may lead to a more resilient and competitive Europe. By Kaja Šeruga At this year’s International Architecture ...

From calorie counting glasses to healthy-eating video games for children, EU-funded researchers are developing new approaches in support of healthy lifestyles and eating habits. By Michaela Nesvarova One of the ...

The 16th Limassol Economic Forum took place on Friday, gathering prominent policymakers, diplomats, and business leaders to discuss how global disruption is reshaping economies, governance, and trade. One of the ...

The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) is participating with three officers in the ArcGIS Greece–Cyprus 2025 User Meeting, which focuses on the latest developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology ...

The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) has acquired an advanced spatial transcriptomics platform for biological tissue analysis, according to an announcement released this week. The institute said that ...

Cyprus took an important step towards securing its place on the European and international space map on Thursday, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European ...

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 ...