EC selects consortia under RISE programme
THE European Commission has bolstered its efforts to support international and cross-sectional cooperation by selecting 74 consortia as part of its Research and Innovation Staff...
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Summer opportunity for students in game development and AI
By Becky Kammitsi RISE, a research centre on interactive media, smart systems and emerging technologies has announced a week-long summer opportunity in July for high-school...
Rail passengers hit by 2.7% fare rise
Rail passengers face “another decade of misery” as fares are hiked by an average of 2.7%, a campaign group has claimed. Some long-distance commuters saw...
Fairytale Museum wins Rise innovation accolade
The Nicosia Fairytale Museum has won the Rise Centre’s competition for museums and cultural sites ‘Let Technology Rise You Up’, the Nicosia municipality announced on...
Sun and innovation to make Nicosia ‘The Brightest Capital in Europe’
Moves to rebrand Nicosia as ‘The Brightest Capital in Europe’ continue apace, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday. Views on Nicosia’s new logo and...
Nicosia launching integrated smart city project
Nicosia municipality on Tuesday laid out its plans to become the first integrated smart city in Cyprus with everything from ‘intelligent lighting’ to air sensors...
‘A creative business district along the Green Line’
The RISE research centre has announced its cooperation with PwC Cyprus, where some components of the centre’s activities are currently being hosted. According to Constantinos...
PwC announces collaboration with the Research centre on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging Technologies (RISE)
PwC Cyprus’ collaboration with the Research centre on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging Technologies (RISE) , was announced at a Press Conference that was...
New research centre in the heart of Nicosia
A new research centre, RISE, in the heart of Nicosia, is designed to act as an integrator of academic research and industrial innovation, an official...
Tourist arrivals up 6.7 pct y-o-y in September
Tourist arrivals rose 6.7 per cent year-on-year in September, the statistical service said on Monday, as total arrivals in the first nine months were down...
Public service obligation charge to rise
The island’s energy regulator (CERA) has approved a request from the electricity company to raise its public service obligation (PSO) charge that subsidises needy families,...
Unemployment up 31.7 per cent y-o-y
Unemployment rose 31.7 per cent year-on-year in July, reaching 48,001 people, the statistical service said on Monday. Compared with July 2012, there has been an...
