RIF: New Blended Finance Programme to BOOST Cyprus Innovative Companies

Grant of up to 50% of equity-based investment, capped at 300k Euros 2M € Budget Two Deadlines for submission: 13 June 2025 and 12 December 2025  The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the launch of its new blended…

Completion of the Submission of Proposals for the CODEVELOP /0824 Call of the “CO-DEVELOP” programme

The submission of proposals for the CODEVELOP /0824 Call of the "CO-DEVELOP" programme, which supports the collaboration between enterprises and research organisations, was completed on Wednesday 27 November 2024 with a very high level of participation. A…

Extension of the Deadlines for the submission of proposals for Open Calls

The Foundation for Research and Innovation (R&I Foundation)  announces the extension of the deadlines for the submission of proposals for the following open calls: "Classified Laboratories - Dual-Use Technologies" (CLABS/0922) until…

Extension of the Deadline of the Call for Proposals CODEVELOP/0824

Due  to the recent downtime of the IRIS platform on 8, 9 and 10 of November for upgrading of the system and 17 and 18 of November for system maintenance, RIF extends the deadline for submission of proposals under the Call for Proposals CODEVELOP/0824…

RIF: Dynamic Presence at the SLUSH 2024

21 November 2024 RIF: Dynamic Presence at the SLUSH 2024 A delegation of 40+ representatives from Cyprus, including 18 startups and scaleups, showcases the potential of the R&I ecosystem to investors and entrepreneurs.   The Research…

Cyprus and Greece Strengthen Cooperation in Research, Innovation, and Technology

20 November 2024 Cyprus and Greece Strengthen Cooperation in Research, Innovation, and Technology New €2 Million Funding Call from the RIF With the aim of strengthening Cyprus-Greece cooperation, enhancing research and innovation, and promoting…

Completion of the Submission of Proposals for the BILATERAL/ISRAEL(ΙΙΑ)/0524 Call of the “Bilateral Agreements” Programme

The submission of proposals for call BILATERAL/ISRAEL(ΙΙΑ)/0524 of the “Bilateral Agreements” Programme was completed on November 14th  2024. In total, 7 proposals were submitted successfully through the IRIS portal. The RIF will…

Completion of the Submission of Proposals for the call “Creation and Initial Development of Startups with International Orientation (PRE-SEED)” – PRE-SEED/0824

On Friday, November 15, 2024, the call for Proposals in the programme “Creation and Initial Development of Startups with International Orientation (PRE-SEED)” and particularly in the Call PRE-SEED/0824 was closed. A total of 167 Proposals…

New RIF Program: Funding Opportunities up to €150,000 for Cypriot Businesses to Strengthen Research and Innovation

Press Release 14/11/2024   New RIF Program: Funding Opportunities up to €150,000 for Cypriot Businesses to Strengthen Research and Innovation Leveraging Scientific Talent to Drive Growth and Boost Competitiveness The Research and…

Announcement of Evaluation Results for the POST-DOC/0524 Call of the « POST-DOC» Programme

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted in the frame of the POST-DOC/0524 Call of the « POST-DOC» Programme, the evaluation procedure of which was completed within four (4) months…

Extension of the Deadline of the Call for Proposals PRE-SEED/0824

In response to the recent increase in cyber-attacks, RIF has decided to proceed with a two-week extension to the deadline for the Call for Proposals PRE-SEED/0824 of the Program «Creation and Initial Development of Startups with International…

Call for proposals for the “Commercial Proof of Concept – Energy” programme – COM-CONCEPT-ENERGY/0624

On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the call for Proposals in the programme "Commercial Proof of Concept for Industrial Application of Technology / Know-how - Energy" and in particular in the Call COM-CONCEPT-ENERGY/0624 was closed. A total of 38…