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18
Jul

Call for startups across the divide

StartUps4Peace invites Cypriots from both side of the divide with innovative business ideas to join the competition. “Applicants must be Cypriots. We are looking for startups with innovative business ideas with growth potential, incorporating vision and strategy for a united Cyprus,” the Home for Cooperation announced, adding that they are looking mainly for intercommunal projects but Cypriots with other projects may also apply. The winners will have the opportunity to attend ‘Slush’, Europe’s leading startup event which takes place every year in ...

19
Apr

Interview with John Bates, Fellow of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School and an active investor, who is in Cyprus at the invitation of the British High Commission and the IDEA Programme which promotes new businesses. To read the article visit the following link http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/04/10/crucial-advice-for-those-wanting-to-start-or-expand-their-business/  

08
Apr

NASA competition back to Cyprus

NASA Space Apps Challenge, the biggest event for the development of innovative and space oriented ideas, is back in Cyprus for the fourth consecutive year. It is noted that last year, one of the winner teams of the Space Apps Challenge Limassol 2015, “ArachnoBeeA”, was selected by NASA’s judging committee as the global winner in the “Best Mission Concept” category, among over 950 participants from 135 cities. Besides that, the 2013 local winner team “MarsSense” was voted as the second best project ...

08
Apr

2nd Annual JA Cyprus Trade Fair

On Saturday, 9 April 2016, Junior Achievement Cyprus is organizing its second Company Programme Trade Fair, which will take place from 11:00 – 16:00 at The Mall of Cyprus, Nicosia. The event will be open to Mall visitors and anyone interested in discovering the entrepreneurial spirit of Cypriot youth. During the Fair, 250 talented student entrepreneurs, aged 15-18, from all over Cyprus, representing 35 student companies, will showcase their innovative products and services. While exhibiting, experienced jury members will walk through ...