Startups and Innovation

In a groundbreaking development that bridges the European and Philippine markets, Tempo France, a leading international payment system operator, has entered into a landmark partnership with Cebuana Lhuiller, a prominent ...

Energame, the newly founded company, is dynamically entering the map of the technology ecosystem in Cyprus with an ambitious plan that aims to unite 30 years of know-how, investment opportunities, assets ...

Worldcoin has no problem attracting eyeballs. More than 2.2 million people have signed up, getting their irises scanned in exchange for a digital ID and, in some countries, free crypto. The ...

If medieval advances in the plough didn’t lift Europe’s peasants out of poverty, it was largely because their rulers took the wealth generated by the new gains in ...

The University of Cyprus Entrepreneurship Centre (CEC) on Friday officially announced the commencement of the Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition (CyEC) for 2023. As with every year, the competition is organised by the ...

US electric vehicle startups are expected to show the impact of Tesla’s price war when they report quarterly results over the next few days, with investors awaiting details on ...

In an effort to bolster the local research and innovation landscape, the Research and Innovation Foundation (R&I Foundation) on Thursday unveiled a new funding scheme worth €6 million. The ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) last week laid out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its new artificial intelligence services after surpassing Wall Street estimates for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and ...

In the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” a malevolent time-traveling and shape-shifting android called T-1000 that was made of liquid metal demonstrated a unique quality. Hit with blasts or bullets, its ...

In an effort to strengthen their existing cooperation and explore opportunities in the realm of technology and cybersecurity, the Digital Security Authority and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) recently ...

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday. The project’s core offering is its World ID, which the company describes as a “digital passport” ...

Plum, the smart money app whose Cypriot office is located in Nicosia, on Friday, announced that it is revolutionising the stock investment experience for customers in Cyprus with the introduction ...

Cyprus-based investor and entrepreneur Alexey Gubarev this week confirmed that he has recently sold Servers.com, a provider of bare metal services with customers and data centres across North America, ...

The Association for the Protection of Bank Borrowers (Syprodat) this week released a statement expressing its “deep regret” following the rejection of a controversial law proposal that aimed to grant ...

Research spending in Cyprus remained at a low level of 0.83 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021, despite a significant 8 per cent increase compared to 2020, according to the latest ...

The tax break scheme for attracting foreign high earners and bringing in qualified professionals to sectors such as IT has been a success, said the permanent secretary at the finance ...

The Vice President of International Relations at the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Heros Miltiadous, met with the Vice President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Todor ...

A third-year student at one of Japan’s top engineering universities, Yuna Kato has her sights set on a career in research but fears it might be short-lived if she ...

Cypriot startup Revolutionary Labs recently held a special ceremony to commemorate the successful conclusion of the mediSKIN entrepreneurship innovation project. According to an announcement, the event, which was held at ...

Kinx Gaming, an esports organisation headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, played a significant role in the successful launch of the AAA first-person shooter game, Atomic Heart. The game was developed by ...

National investment promotion agency Invest Cyprus on Monday announced that in the context of a forum taking place this week, it has joined forces with the ANIMA Network to launch ...

By Tanya Romanyuka, Head of Operations at TechIsland In the ever-evolving tech landscape, it’s undeniable that the role of HR has dramatically changed. It is no longer confined to ...

The recently published European Innovation Scoreboard 2023 reveals that Cyprus has showcased robust innovation performance, positioning it as a strong innovator and above the European Union (EU) average. The report emphasises ...

The CYENS Centre of Excellence and the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) this week signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of further developing joint activities in the fields of ...