Startups and Innovation

Alpha Bank Cyprus on Thursday announced that it hosted an event titled “Reframing Strategy in the Age of AI”, bringing together senior executives from businesses and organisations across the Cypriot ...

Ask Wire CEO Pavlos Loizou on Thursday announced that the Tax Department has partnered with the company to integrate its real estate intelligence platform into daily operations. The agreement marks ...

Cyprus-based mobile game developer Top App Games announced that its flagship title LUDUS has surpassed 10 million downloads worldwide, marking a major milestone for the company and the island’s growing ...

Eurobank took part as a platinum sponsor in the Cyprus EMEA Healthspan Summit on April 27–28, underscoring the strategic importance of the health sector for sustainable growth in Cyprus. The international ...

Partners of the pICTureURpath project on gender balance in ICT met in the Netherlands on April 22–23, for their second transnational meeting hosted by the University of Groningen. The meeting brought ...

Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) is awaiting formal approval from the department of town planning for the concession of plots in the Berengaria area, as plans move forward for the ...

Cyprus is seeking to strengthen its role in space technologies and remote sensing, Deputy Research Minister Nikodemos Damianou said on Monday, as more than 250 delegates from over 30 countries gathered in ...

Private equity firm Zubr Capital has announced a Series A investment in Cyprus-based Soloband Games, marking a significant step in the expansion of the country’s gaming ecosystem. According to ...

Cyprus recorded 7.87 per cent of internet users purchasing e-books or audio books in 2025, according to Eurostat, placing the country below the EU average but showing robust growth compared with the ...

Growth in frontier AI models has slowed significantly, while smaller and midsized models are rapidly expanding in both capability and adoption, according to market intelligence firm Omdia. The findings were ...

The Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) on Friday issued a warning over sharp increases in RAM prices and other critical technology components, following a meeting with Deputy Minister of ...

Cyprus is the only EU country where girls aged 16 to 19 outperform boys in coding, according to a report from Eurostat, highlighting a noteworthy exception in digital skills trends across Europe. ...

Cyprus is already above the EU average in the use of digital tools to support environmental sustainability among businesses, according to 2025 data cited in Eurostat’s latest edition of ‘Digitalisation ...

Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) president Andreas Tsouloftas set the tone at the AI Cyprus Expo in Limassol on Thursday, for a two-day event centred on innovation, collaboration ...

Asia-Pacific AI spending set to reach $370bn by 2029 International Data Corporation (IDC) projected that artificial intelligence and generative AI spending in Asia-Pacific will rise from 73 billion dollars in 2024 to 370 billion ...

The Euro-Mediterranean CSO Conference 2026 will take place at the University of Nicosia on April 23-24, bringing together civil society organisations, European Union bodies, academics, international organisations and young people. The ...

Cyprus continues to outperform the European Union average in youth employment, with Eurostat figures for 2025 highlighting the island’s resilience amid a broader shift toward self-employment across the bloc. The ...

The Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) recently met with India’s High Commissioner to Cyprus Shri Manish to discuss areas of mutual interest. According to an announcement from the ...

Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has issued a reminder of two new calls for proposals from the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), aimed at strengthening industrial application of ...

By Petros Nearchou In a previous article, I argued that the most overlooked AI risk for Cyprus firms is not that machines will “go rogue.” The risk is simpler. AI ...

The Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) is stepping up efforts to strengthen the international outreach of its members, with its newly appointed board placing fresh emphasis on creating tangible ...

In the past few years, more and more high-growth companies have quietly shifted from selling in the public market to staying private for longer periods of growth. This shift is ...

State Aid Commissioner Stella Michaelidou has approved a state grant to Plug and Play Cyprus Innovation Centre to cover its operational costs, among other expenses. According to an announcement released ...

The European Commission this week announced the opening of the 2026 call for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships, with a budget of €399.05 million aimed at supporting researchers across Europe and ...