Announcement of New Challenge – Flagship Funding Programme “AI in Government” Innovative Artificial Intelligence Solutions for the Public Sector
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, announces a new challenge under the flagship funding programme “AI in Government”, aiming to develop innovative…
COMPLETION OF THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE POST-DOC/0925 CALL
The submission of proposals for Call for proposals of the POST-DOC/0925 Call, was completed on November 28th 2025.
In total, 212 proposals were successfully submitted through the IRIS portal as following:
POST-DOC/0925 – RoandOther:…
COMPLETION OF THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE «EXCELLENCE HUBS» EXCELLENCE/0925
The submission of proposals for Call for proposals of the «Εxcellence Ηubs» programme, was completed on November 26th 2025.
In total, 444 proposals were successfully submitted through the IRIS portal.
The RIF will proceed with the…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for CONCEPT/0525 Call of the “Proof of Concept for Technology / Know-how Applications” Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted for the CONCEPT/0525 Call of the “Proof of Concept for Technology / Know-how Applications” Programme, which is part of the RESTART 2016-2020…
StartupBlink Announces Cyprus as the Recipient of the Best Global Climb Award Among EU Countries
Press Release
25 November 2025
StartupBlink Announces Cyprus as the Recipient of the Best Global Climb Award Among EU Countries
StartupBlink, the global startup research platform mapping the leaders of the innovation economy, is delighted…
RIF showcases Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem at SLUSH 2025
21 November 2025
RIF showcases Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem at SLUSH 2025
A Cypriot delegation of 14 startups showcased the dynamic growth of the country’s Research & Innovation ecosystem
Cyprus made a strong…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 2 Call of the «AI in Government – Meteorology Challenge 1» Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted for the AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 1 Call of the «AI in Government - Meteorology Challenge 1» Programme, the evaluation procedure of which was…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 2 Call of the «AI in Government – Meteorology Challenge 2» Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted for the AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 2 Call of the «AI in Government - Meteorology Challenge 2» Programme, the evaluation procedure of which was…
Submission for Calls for Proposals NCC-CY-ENTERPRISES/0925 and NCC-CY-ENTERPRISES/0925
On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the proposal submission process for the " Enhancing Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Republic of Cyprus 2025 " and " Enhancing Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Republic…
Reminder: Deadline for submission of NCC Calls
The Research and Innovation Foundation reminds you that the Calls for the Programs "Enhancing Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Republic of Cyprus 2025" (NCC-CY-ENTERPRISES/0925) and "Enhancing Cybersecurity for Small and…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for STEP/0625 Call of the «STEP: Setting up facilities and production lines for manufacturing new innovative products/services» (STEP) Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted for the STEP/0625 Call of the «STEP: Setting up facilities and production lines for manufacturing new innovative products/services» Programme,…
Space is coming to town!
Space is coming to town!
Space Science Street Festival in Nicosia: a unique evening dedicated to Space
Nicosia is getting ready to experience a one-of-a-kind event for all ages, as part of the COSPAR 2025 Global Space Symposium, which will…