This past Monday, Cyprus hosted a pivotal meeting at the Presidential Palace, featuring the global innovation and investment platform, Plug and Play. The meeting was a direct result of President Nikos Christodoulides’ engagement with Saeed Amidi, the CEO of Plug and Play, during his visit to California in early April.
Key attendees included Eirini Piki, the Deputy Minister to the President, Nikodimos Damianou, the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy, and Theodoros Loukaidis, General Director of the Research and Innovation Foundation. Loukaidis’ role is part of a broader strategy that echoes Cyprus’s ambitious path towards fostering innovation (source).
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The delegation from Plug and Play is keen on establishing a framework for collaboration, engaging with governmental and market leaders to explore potential operations in Cyprus. This culminated in a signed Letter of Intent by Mr. Damianou, signifying a promising start for future partnerships aimed at enhancing Cyprus’s research and innovation ecosystem.







