Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/Research and Innovation Foundation

🌟 Cyprus shines at #SLUSH2024! 🌍🚀   The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) led a dynamic delegation of over 40 representatives, featuring 18 pioneering startups and scaleups, showcasing the potential of Cyprus's thriving R&I ecosystem to global investors and entrepreneurs.   📌 Highlights: 🔹 Co-hosted the “Breaking Boundaries: SEE Tech Meets The World at Slush” side event alongside Bulgaria & Greece. 🔹 Presented Cyprus as a regional innovation hub, emphasizing cutting-edge enterprises and government-backed initiatives. 🔹 Engaged in a vibrant networking session, connecting Cypriot innovators with international opportunities. Stay tuned as Cyprus innovation takes center stage! 🇨🇾✨   #InnovationCy #Startups #Scaleups #Entrepreneurship #RIF #TeamCuriosity Frojigo UnioLabs Sim4Flow Ltd. ecorbio EnergyIntel MetaForge Labs BookYourWeddingDay.com miden Fooderloo MammoCheck AgroVisioners V. G. Freyia Labs Ltd AnaBioSi-Data Ltd Pale Blue @getcrew RAVATAR Vevivo | Meet. Connect. Belong. @panispieri

🚀 Strengthening Cyprus-Greece Cooperation in Research, Innovation & Technology! 🇨🇾🤝🇬🇷 The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) and Greece’s General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) are launching a €2 million joint funding call under the European Partnerships Programme! 🔹 Funding: €100,000 per project per country 🔹 Sectors: Digital technologies, agri-food, marine ecosystems, renewable energy, health 🔹 Who can apply? Transnational networks of enterprises and research organisations 📅 Deadline: 27 February 2025 💻 Apply through: RIF IRIS Portal 👉 Learn more & download the call documents: https://lnkd.in/gwg_Vus   Let’s drive innovation and create impactful solutions together! 🌟 #ResearchCy #InnovationCy #RIF #TeamCuriosity

The Research & Innovation Foundation has launched a new cycle of the PhD in Industry Program – "PHD IN INDUSTRY/1124," to boost R&D capabilities within Cypriot companies.   Beneficiary companies get €150K to:    - Employ a PhD student for a three-year period - Carry out research aligned with the company’s activities   ➕ Expert support from RIF for knowledge transfer and innovation services   Projects should align with the company’s core activities, spanning Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering, or Social and Humanities applications.   🗓️ Deadline: March 27, 2025, via the IRIS portal.   Take this opportunity to drive growth and lead in innovation! 🌍 More info: https://shorturl.at/3pGa4 #InnovationCy #ResearchCy #RIF #TeamCuriosity

The Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nicodemos Damianou, PhD, together with the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Dr Athena Michaelidou, the Deputy Minister to the President, Irene Piki, the Chief Scientist for Research, #Innovation and #Technology, Demetris Skourides, and the Director General of the Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/Research and Innovation Foundation, Theodoros Loukaidis, met today at the Presidential Palace, with the President of the European Research Council (ERC), Professor Maria Leptin. In his statements, the Minister welcomed Professor Leptin to #Cyprus, adding👇 "This visit signifies the European Research Council’s commitment to strengthening ties and fostering collaboration across #Europe’s #research community. During Professor Leptin’s visit, we had a chance to exchange views, together with key stakeholders of the Cyprus scientific community, and engage into meaningful discussions and deliberations on fostering research excellence, overcoming challenges and leveraging on funding opportunities and tools. The Cyprus research and innovation ecosystem has grown steadily over the past few years, moving from a state of infancy to now being included amongst Europe’s Strong Innovators. Excellence in research is on the rise, evidenced among others by the 32 ERC Grants secured so far -7 of which in the past 3 years-, while our overall engagement in #HorizonEurope has been very promising, and on the right track to reach €500m by 2027. Our policies and efforts focus largely on strengthening our ecosystem’s capacity and its extrovert nature, and enabling our research community to engage further through funding programs, as well as support tools and services. We are grateful for Prof Leptin’s insightful views and directions on how to grow and steer our ecosystem to achieve better results. The passion and dedication of our researchers, scientists and innovators, are key drivers of the important progress of our ecosystem. As Government, we are committed to maintaining an environment that is conducive to research and innovation, and we look forward to working together to further advance scientific #excellence and amplify its positive impact in Cyprus, and in Europe." Nikos Christodoulides Konstantinos Letymbiotis

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nicodemos Damianou, PhD, addressed an event at the University of Cyprus organized by the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts, in honour of the visit of the President of the European Research Council (ERC), Professor Maria Leptin, to #Cyprus. Welcoming Ms Leptin on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister stressed the importance of scientific excellence as well as the growth and the remarkable achievements of the Cyprus ecosystem. With the support of the #ERC and through all #HorizonEurope mechanisms and programs, said the Minister, we are poised to continue making meaningful contributions to the european and the global research and innovation landscape. Read more🖇️https://lnkd.in/eiXf43UV Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/Research and Innovation Foundation Demetris Skourides Theodoros Loukaidis Achilles Emilianides European Commission #research #innovation #science #europe #HorizonEurope #excellence

🌍 The Director General of the Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/Research and Innovation Foundation, Mr Theodoros Loukaidis, presented at the 10th International Funds Summit, Global Yield 2025: Forecasting Financial Markets.   In his address, Mr. Loukaidis emphasized Cyprus’s strategic role as a center for investment and innovation. He highlighted RIF’s blended finance programs, which empower businesses and investors to drive impactful research and development. The presentation also included success stories from funded projects and detailed the tax incentives that reinforce Cyprus’s position as an attractive destination for international funds.   An impactful session aligning Cyprus’s innovation landscape with the future of global finance.    #InnovationCy #ResearchCy #RIF #TeamCuriosity Invest Cyprus - CIPA CIFA Cyprus CySEC - Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Η Ευρωπαϊκή Σύμπραξη ERDERA για την αντιμετώπιση των σπάνιων ασθενειών και στοχεύοντας στην ενίσχυση των προσπαθειών για υλοποίηση υψηλής ποιότητας ερευνητικών έργων στον τομέα αυτό, ανακοίνωσε προκαταρκτικά τη διεθνική πρόσκληση υποβολής προτάσεων 2025, με την επίσημη ημερομηνία ανακοίνωσης να αναμένεται τον Δεκέμβριο του 2024.    Περισσότερες πληροφορίες👉 https://shorturl.at/h2Tk4      The European Partnership ERDERA for the treatment of rare diseases and aiming to strengthen efforts to implement high quality research projects in this field, has pre-announced the 2025 Joint Transnational Call for Proposals, with the official launch date expected in December 2024.   More info👉 https://shorturl.at/h2Tk4   #RIF #InnovationCy #ResearchCy #TeamCuriosity

Το Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας (ΙδΕΚ) ανακοινώνει την παράταση των καταληκτικών ημερομηνιών για τα πιο κάτω προγράμματα: 🔹 BILATERAL/ISRAEL(IIA)/0524, με νέα ημερομηνία την 14η Νοεμβρίου 2024, 12:00 μ.μ. 🔹 PRE-SEED/0824, με νέα καταληκτική ημερομηνία την 15η Νοεμβρίου 2024, 13:00 μ.μ.   The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces an extension of the deadlines for the following programs: 🔹 BILATERAL/ISRAEL(IIA)/0524, with a new deadline on 14 November 2024, 12:00 p.m. 🔹 PRE-SEED/0824, with a new deadline on 15 November 2024, 1:00 p.m.   #RIF #InnovationCy #ResearchCy #TeamCuriosity

Το Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας (ΙδΕΚ), σε συνεργασία με το Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου στο πλαίσιο του European Researcher's Night 2024, σας προσκαλεί να ανακαλύψετε τον κόσμο της τεχνολογίας μέσα από δύο συναρπαστικά εργαστήρια, ειδικά σχεδιασμένα για μαθητές 12-18 ετών! Σάββατο, 9 Νοεμβρίου 2024 Στα γραφεία του ΙδΕΚ Πρόγραμμα Εργαστηρίων: 9:30 πμ – 11:00 πμ: Mobile App Prototyping. Δημιουργία πρωτότυπων εφαρμογών κινητών, χρησιμοποιώντας την πλατφόρμα Thunkable. 11:30 πμ – 1:00 μμ: Meet the Future: Φωνητικές εφαρμογές. Δημιουργήστε την δική σας εφαρμογή φωνητικής αλληλεπίδρασης με την πλατφόρμα Voiceflow. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες για τα εργαστήρια μπορείτε να βρείτε εδώ: https://shorturl.at/RLvPV #TeamCuriosity #InnovationCy #ResearchCy #RIF #ERN2024 #MissionPossible #EuropeanResearchersNight

🚨 Call for Nominations: ERDERA Multistakeholder Advisory Group 🚨 The European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (@ERDERA) is seeking experts to join its Multistakeholder Advisory Board (MAB)! This is your chance to help shape the future of rare disease research across Europe. We are looking for professionals in the following fields:  1. Rare Disease Researchers 2. Healthcare Professionals  3. Public-Private Partnership and Industry Professionals 4. Digital Health and Data Scientists  5. Regulatory, HTA and Policy Groups 6. Funding and Grant Management Bodies  7. Education and Training Personnel  8. Strategic Coordinators 9. Ethics and Patient Consent Groups 10. Legal Experts in Healthcare and Researchers Your expertise will guide ERDERA in its mission to advance prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for over 30 million people in Europe living with rare diseases. 🔗 Click here to find more information: [https://loom.ly/-fvnkKs] 🔗 Submit your application by October 31, 2024! #ERDERA #RareDiseases #HorizonEurope #AdvisoryBoard#ResearchInnovation #PatientAdvocacy