Historic Rise of Cyprus’ Startup Ecosystem
Press Release
27 February 2025
Cyprus reaffirms its dynamic growth in the global startup ecosystem, recording the largest rise worldwide in the StartupBlink Ecosystem Index 2024.
The country climbed nine spots in the global…
Cyprus and Israel Strengthen Ties Between Their Research Communities
PRESS RELEASE
February 26, 2025
The bilateral networking event between Cyprus and Israel, co-organized by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) and the Israel-Europe Research & Innovation Directorate (ISERD), successfully…
Participation of Cypriot Enterprises in Meetings Abroad to attract investments
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the launch of a Call for Expressions of Interest for enterprises’ representatives in meetings with investors organised abroad, with the aim of attracting investment for their enterprises.
The…
NEW CALL FOR PROPOSALS OF THE «ENTERPRISES CAPACITY BUILDING IN NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT» PROGRAMME (NPD-CAPBLD/0225)
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the new Call for Proposals for the «Enterprises Capacity Building in New Product Development» Programme (NPD-CAPBLD/0225).
The Call budget is €750.000, and the maximum funding per…
WEBINAR FOR THE “BOOST” PROGRAMME
The Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) organised on 30th January 2025 the webinar about the new Calls of Proposals for the “BOOST” Programme and would like to inform any interested parties that the recordings and the presentations…
WEBINAR FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS BILATERAL/GREECE/1124
The Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) organised on Wednesday, 5th February 2025 the webinar about the new Call for Proposals BILATERAL/GREECE/1124 and would like to inform any interested parties that the recordings and the presentations…
Webinar for the New Call for Proposals of the «European Partnerships –EUROSTARS-3» Programme (EP/EUROSTARS-3/0125)
Following the announcement of the new call for proposals of the European Partnership – EUROSTARS-3» Programme(EP/EUROSTARS-3/0125), the RIF is organizing a webinar to present the call and resolve queries regarding the rules and conditions…
€45.3 million from the RIF in 2025: Programming of main calls
Press Release
February 5, 2024
€45.3 million from the RIF in 2025: Programming of main calls
Including funding programs aimed at further strengthening the ecosystem
With a total budget exceeding €45.3 million, the…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for the COM-CONCEPT-ENERGY/0624 Call of the «Commercial Proof of Concept – Energy» Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted in the frame of the COM-CONCEPT-ENERGY/0624 Call of the «Commercial Proof of Concept - Energy» Programme, the evaluation procedure of which…
A Major Recognition for Cyprus at the Startup Ecosystem Awards 2025
31 January 2025
A Major Recognition for Cyprus at the Startup Ecosystem Awards 2025
A significant distinction was awarded at the Startup Ecosystem Awards 2025, organized by StartupBlink, the world’s leading platform for analyzing…
New Call for Proposals of the «European Partnerships –EUROSTARS-3» Programme (EP/EUROSTARS-3/0125)
(EP/EUROSTARS-3/0125)
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the call for proposals for the European Partnership Programme - EUROSTARS-3» (EP/EUROSTARS-3/0125).
The Call budget is €500.000 and the maximum funding…
Reminder: Participation of Cypriot Startups in the Event “FYFN 2025”, Barcelona, March 03 – 06, 2025
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces a Call for the Expression of Interest for the selection of Cypriot startups to participate in the 4YFN 2025 Event (https://www.4yfn.com/), which will take place in Barcelona, on March…