Startups and Innovation

Students and university teams presented technology-driven ideas for improving urban life in Paphos, as the municipality awarded the winners of its ‘Paphos 2.0 – Young people design the next version of the ...

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou on Monday travelled to the United States to promote Cyprus as a regional technology and innovation hub and strengthen links ...

Financial institutions in Cyprus face growing risks from prolonged cyberattacks, after a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting a bank lasted 200 hours in the third quarter of 2026, according to cybersecurity company ...

A majority of Europeans have a negative view of innovative food products, despite recognising their potential to help farmers tackle climate change and other challenges, according to a European Commission ...

Cyprus’ startup ecosystem is supported by a mix of venture capital funds, crowdfunding platforms, corporate investors and accelerators, each addressing different obstacles facing young businesses, from securing early funding to ...

Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the legal profession, with law firms increasingly exploring how emerging technologies can improve research, document analysis and other aspects of legal work without compromising ...

Investment platform Wealthyhood has recorded a five-fold increase in investors and an eight-fold rise in client assets in Cyprus between June and September 2026, with data from its partnership with the ...

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in Cyprus will hold an online information session on November 19, 2026, to present funding opportunities available to businesses and organisations under the European Innovation Council’s (...

Cypriot businesses need to organise their data, establish clear rules and train employees before adopting artificial intelligence (AI), according to Kyriaki Parmakki, co-founder and chief executive of Limassol-based solutions studio ...

Cyprus has the potential to become a regional innovation hub, but turning that ambition into globally successful companies will require startups to look beyond the domestic market, stronger corporate partnerships ...

Cyprus already has a relatively demanding framework for reporting cyber incidents, with a 6-hour early warning deadline and a fuller notification requirement within 72 hours, but the country must ensure its ...

What began as a privacy app for people worried about spyware secretly listening on them or stealing their personal data from their phones, has grown into something far more ambitious. ...

More than 50 university students and nine startup teams took part in the second Zubr Capital Young AI Hackathon in Cyprus on October 24, developing artificial intelligence products and testing business ideas ...

Agrifood entrepreneurs in Cyprus will present their innovations to expert juries in Nicosia on November 6, as participants in two European-backed programmes compete for prizes totalling up to €17,000 at the Agrifood ...

Interview with Marios Tannousis, Invest Cyprus Cyprus has proved it can attract international technology companies. The bigger challenge now is turning that success into businesses that are built, funded and ...

Cyprus’ startup and innovation ecosystem is entering a more consequential phase, with government, investors, researchers, universities and private-sector organisations increasingly working to turn years of investment and ambition into a ...

Cyprus businesses need to rethink how they operate, invest in their people and test ideas with customers as artificial intelligence changes the competitive landscape. That was a central message of ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced on Wednesday that existing businesses can apply for funding of up to €100,000 per project under a new €1.5 million grant scheme aimed ...

Cyprus promoted its business environment and opportunities in financial technology at an international blockchain summit held in Washington and New York between September 29 and October 2, with government representatives taking part ...

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) organised the Robotex Cyprus 2026 awards ceremony this week, hosted by the Bank of Cyprus (BoC), recognising the winners of the ninth Robotex Cyprus Educational and ...

The impact of artificial intelligence on education, employment and future career prospects was at the centre of a Bank of Cyprus (BoC) event this week, bringing students together with experts ...

Cyprus has put AI safety, cybersecurity and scientific research at the centre of its discussions with international technology leaders, following warnings from Google DeepMind co-founder Sir Demis Hassabis that recent ...

Cyprus wants to become a leading artificial intelligence hub in the Eastern Mediterranean by 2032, with the government focusing on how the technology can improve public services and strengthen five of ...

Silicon Valley has unicorns. I believe Cyprus should have agrinos. Here is why. By Stylianos Lambrou In 2021, I came up with the name TechIsland as a country brand for Cyprus. ...