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…

Budget Exhaustion for Call VISION ERC/0525

The Research and Innovation Foundation announces that due to budget exhaustion of the VISION ERC/0525 Call, no additional proposals will be accepted. It is noted that the VISION ERC/0525 Call was announced on May 9, 2025 and the deadline was…

Completion of Proposal Submission for the AI in Government Program Call for Proposals – Challenge 3

On Friday, October 31, 2025, the proposal submission process for the AI in Government Program Call for Proposals - Challenge 3 was completed. In the Challenge 3 by the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth and concerns the use of Artificial…

The Research and Innovation Foundation Signs Strategic MoU with AI Hardware Leader Tenstorrent

A strategic partnership placing Cyprus at the forefront of Europe’s AI and open hardware innovation, driving sovereign computing and sustainable technology development. The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has signed a Memorandum…

Completion of Proposal Submission for the AI in Government Program Call for Proposals – Challenge I and Challenge II.

On Friday, October 17, 2025, the proposal submission process for the AI in Government Program Call for Proposals - Challenge I and Challenge II was completed. In the Meteorology Challenge 1 – Early warning system for extreme weather events,…

Webinar for the EXCELLENCE/0925 Call for Proposals.

The Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) organised a webinar about the EXCELLENCE/0925 Call for Proposals and would like to inform any interested parties that the recordings and the presentations are available on the following links. RECORDING PRESENTATION FAQ  For…

Webinar for the POST-DOC/0925 Call for Proposals.

The Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) organised a webinar about the POST-DOC/0925 Call for Proposals and would like to inform any interested parties that the recordings and the presentations are available on the following links. RECORDING PRESENTATION FAQ  For…

Completion of the Submission of Proposals for the Call for Proposals of the Future Founders Academy Programme.

The submission of proposals for Call for Proposals of the Future Founders Academy Programme., was completed on the 8th October 2025. A total of 32 proposals were successfully submitted. Τhe selection of proposals procedure will follow as…