New Call for Proposals VISION ERC/0525 of the «VISION ERC» Programme

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the new Call for Proposals for the «VISION  ERC» Programme. The VISION ERC Programme aims to encourage more excellent young and experienced researchers to participate in European Research…

Webinar for the New Call for Proposals for the «Innovation Vouchers» Programme (INNOVOUCHERS/0524)

On 6th May 2025, the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), following the announcement of the open Call for Proposals for the «Innovation Vouchers» Programme (INNOVOUCHERS/0524), organised an informative Webinar for interested parties. The…

Online Training Seminar “Effective Trade Fair Participation”, May 13 and 15, 2025

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), within the framework of its activities under the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus to support the internationalization of Cypriot enterprises, informs interested parties of the opportunity to participate…

Appointment of RIF Director General

Press Release 5 May 2025   Appointment of RIF Director General   The Board of Directors of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces that, following an open selection process, it has decided to appoint Mr Theodoros…

Public Consultation Launched for New “AI in Gov’t” Programme

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the launch of an open consultation for the design of its new funding programme, “AI in Gov’t”, which aims to support the development of innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions…

Completion of the Submission of Proposals for the Call for Proposals for the «FAST TRACK INNOVATION» Programme (FTI/0325)

The submission of proposals for Call for Proposals FTI/0325 of the « FAST TRACK INNOVATION» Programme, was completed on the 30th of April 2025. Twenty-seven (27) proposals were submitted successfully through the IRIS portal. The RIF…

Consultation for RIF’s New Programme AI in Gov’t

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy are pleased to announce the launch of a consultation to gather insights with regards to a new programme for the…

New Call for Proposals of the «CONCERT-JAPAN» Programme

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the new Call for Proposals for the «CONCERT-JAPAN» Programme. EIG CONCERT-Japan (Connecting and Coordinating European Research and Technology Development with Japan) aims to promote…

Internship Opportunities for University Students – Research & Innovation Internships Program 2025

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces internship opportunities for university students through the Research & Innovation Internships Programme 2025.   *  list of participating Enterprises  Click HERE to…

Slush 2025: Open Call for Expression of Interest for Cypriot startups

The Research and Innovation Foundation wishes to inform interested parties that there is an opportunity for Cypriot start-ups to express their interest in participating in the Slush event, which will take place in Helsinki, on 19 - 20 November…

RIF invites all Beneficiaries to Update their Bank Details on the IRIS Portal

Press Release 14 April 2025 RIF invites all Beneficiaries to Update their Bank Details on the IRIS Portal   The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) invites all its beneficiaries to update their bank account details on the IRIS…

Announcement of Stage A Evaluation Results for the PRE-SEED/0824 Call of the «CREATION AND INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF STARTUPs WITH INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION» Programme

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of STAGE A’ for proposals submitted for the PRE-SEED/0824 Call for proposals of the “Creation and Initial Development of Startups with International Orientation”…