Ivan Sotiriadis

Commission presents new funding worth €20 million and outlines progress in strengthening Europe’s security of submarine cables

Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen has presented new EU funding opportunities worth €20 million to protect Europe’s submarine cables. New funding under the Digital Europe Programme will support the creation of regional cable hubs and stress-testing the resilience of undersea cable infrastructures. In particular, the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre – the EU Central hub for managing cybersecurity funds – is …

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Strengthening EU Project Management Dialogue: The University of Limassol Research Center proudly participates and sponsors the first PM Agora Event in Cyprus

The University of Limassol Research Center proudly supported and actively participated in this year’s PM AGORA Event held in Larnaca, Cyprus from October 1st to 3rd, 2025. Following the success of the inaugural edition in Greece in 2024, PM AGORA has firmly established itself as a dynamic, international platform for dialogue, innovation, and collaboration among EU project managers …

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The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics acquires a state-of-the-art platform for spatial transcriptomic analysis of biological tissues

With a major success for the Cypriot research community, the Department of Cancer Genetics, Therapeutics & Ultrastructural Pathology of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) has secured €500,000 in funding from the Research and Innovation Foundation. The funding will support the acquisition of a cutting-edge spatial transcriptomics analysis platform, which enables the study …

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The Cyprus Institute leads Groundbreaking EIC Pathfinder Project “PHOTONIX” to Harness Solar Energy for Next-Generation Photonics

The Cyprus Institute’s Energy, Environment and Water Research Center (EEWRC) has been awarded a highly competitive EIC Pathfinder grant for the project “PHOTOconversion for Novel Integrated X-systems (PHOTONIX)”, marking a major milestone for Cyprus and European solar energy and photonics research. Funded under the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder programme, PHOTONIX is coordinated by The Cyprus Institute (Cyprus) and brings together a multidisciplinary consortium that …

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The Cyprus Institute Coordinates the Cyprus AI Factory Antenna: Pharos-CY Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Greek Language

The Cyprus Institute has achieved a notable success in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), marking a development of paramount importance for Cyprus. The Pharos-CY project, coordinated by the Cyprus Institute, has been selected for funding by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) under the call for AI Factory Antennas (HORIZON-EUROHPC-JU-2025-AIFA-01). The project will be funded by the EuroHPC JU and …

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Nicosia Municipality joins the European RegHub network

The Municipality of Nicosia has been selected by the European Committee of the Regions as one of the new hubs of the European RegHub (Regional Hubs) Network, strengthening Cyprus’s participation in the European dialogue and the evaluation of EU policies at local and regional level. On 26 September 2025, the Municipality of Nicosia took part …

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University of Cyprus: “WISE”: New Project for the Development of the First Pilot Infrastructure for Wireless Charging of Electric Buses in Cyprus

The research project represents a strategic collaboration between the University of Cyprus, the Cyprus Public Transport group, SVMENERGY NET LTD, and the Strovolos Municipality. The research project titled “Digital Transport Twin for Wireless Charging Infrastructure of Smart Urban Public Buses” (WISE) is a strategic partnership between the Photovoltaic Technology Laboratory of the University of Cyprus, …

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HSC discusses Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises

The Health Security Committee (HSC) met to discuss the upcoming Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises. The Union Plan, which the Commission will present in the coming months, is one of the key actions listed in the Action Plan accompanying the EU Preparedness Union Strategy, as well as a requirement under Article 5 …

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Health Technology Assessment – Commission adopts rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

The European Commission adopted an implementing regulation establishing the rules for joint clinical assessments of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, under the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation. The implementing act provides detailed procedural rules for the joint clinical assessments, covering: Cooperation of the Member State Coordination Group on Health Technology Assessment and the Commission …

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Commission and High Representative present new Defence Roadmap to strengthen European defence capabilities

The Commission and the High Representative have proposed to EU Member States the ‘Preserving Peace – Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030‘, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “The recent threats have shown that Europe is at risk. We have to protect every citizen and square centimetre of our territory. …

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