Overview

The League is opening applications for its first Agentic AI Basecamp, a free, in-person programme in Cyprus for participants aged 16 and over. The Basecamp offers 15 seats, and its eight-Saturday sprint will run at Space307 from 3rd October to 21st November 2026, every Saturday from 09:00 to 12:00. Applications open on 10 September and close on 25 September 2026.

The programme is the entry point into The League, a year-round educational ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between school and professional life. It is built around real company projects, expert mentorship, and continuous evidence-building, with participants joining independent programmes one at a time.

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The wider Agentic AI Basecamp entry point is listed as running from October to December 2026 and includes the first Saturday sprint, eight Saturdays, plus a December Hackathon.

What Makes It Different

The League is neither a school, nor a university, nor a one-off camp. Its model is based on the idea that young people need proof of how they work, specifically how they break down unclear tasks, take ownership, collaborate, recover from setbacks, and deliver visible results.

The programme responds to a gap seen on both sides of the talent pipeline. Companies often struggle to identify young talent that can execute, collaborate, and take ownership, while teenagers are often pushed to choose a career direction without real exposure to industries, constraints, teams, or feedback.

What Participants Will Build

The Agentic AI Basecamp is an eight-Saturday sprint focused on building one real system from scratch. Sessions take place at Space307, described by the organisers as a working technology company environment rather than a classroom.

The first two weeks will cover what today’s AI can and cannot do, Python, and the use of git and GitHub in a real team context. Weeks three and four focus on building an agent loop, including an AI system that takes real actions and the use of a third-party AI API.

In weeks five and six, participants will develop their own agentic system around a real problem of their choice, wrap it in their own API, and work with Linux and real servers. The final two weeks cover Docker and deployment, including health checks, logs, testing against an evaluation set, and a final Demo Day.

Benefits

By the end of the Basecamp, every participant is expected to leave with a working agentic AI system they designed, built, and published online. They will also have a development record showing how the project evolved and what they personally contributed.

Participants will also complete an independent technical defence at Demo Day, receive written feedback from a professional mentor and join The League alumni community. Together, these outcomes are intended to give participants evidence they can show to a university or first employer.

The wider aim is not only technical output, but professional development. The programme is designed to build independence, ownership, teamwork, communication, resilience, judgement and career direction through real experience.

Who Can Apply

The Basecamp is open to people aged 16+. There are 15 seats available, and the first Basecamp starts on 3rd October 2026.

The programme is especially relevant for teenagers and young people who want early exposure to real technology work, AI systems, team-based problem-solving and professional mentorship before choosing or committing to a future study or career path.

How Selection Works

Applicants must complete an application form. The process also includes a short interview, described as a conversation rather than an exam. Fifteen offers will then be made for the first Basecamp.

The Wider League Ecosystem

The Agentic AI Basecamp is the first programme currently open for applications, but The League is designed as a wider year-round ecosystem. Planned programmes include an MIT MISTI Bootcamp in January 2027, a GameDev & Interactive Tech Sprint from late January to March 2027, a JASS Bootcamp at the end of March 2027, a Software & Product Sprint from April to June 2027, and a Talent Showcase in June 2027.

Each programme has its own application, interview, age range, and calendar. Completing the Basecamp brings participants into The League, but does not automatically secure a place in later programmes such as MIT MISTI or JASS.

How To Apply

Applications for the Agentic AI Basecamp open on 10 September and close on 25 September 2026. The programme is free, offers 15 seats, and will take place at Space307 in Cyprus.

Overview

Performance Technologies, in collaboration with Microsoft, will host Microsoft AI Day on Monday, 28 September 2026, at The Landmark Nicosia, Autograph Collection. The event will run from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm and is designed as a morning focused on enterprise AI strategy and adoption.

Held under the theme “Charting a Practical Path to Enterprise AI,” the event will explore how organisations around the world and in Cyprus are approaching AI, from strategic priorities and platform choices to the steps involved in moving from experimentation to everyday use. It will also look at where Microsoft is focusing its AI investment and what that means for businesses locally.

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What To Expect

The agenda will focus on the decisions organisations need to make as AI moves from isolated experiments into daily operations. Topics will include enterprise AI strategy, platform and technology choices, the path from pilot to production, and a closing discussion on what comes next for AI in the region.

Key Themes

Participants will learn how organisations are approaching AI strategy and where Microsoft is focusing its AI investment. The event will also examine how businesses can move from AI experimentation to everyday business use, and which platform and technology choices matter most for enterprise AI.

The programme will also address how Performance Technologies and Microsoft can support organisations as they develop their AI roadmaps.

Who Should Attend

The event is relevant for organisations in Cyprus exploring AI strategy, platform choices and the move from experimentation to everyday business use.

It is particularly useful for companies that have already started testing AI tools or use cases and now need to understand how to approach adoption more practically across the organisation.

How To Register

Registration is available through the Microsoft AI Event Cyprus 2026 event page.

About The Event

Microsoft AI Day is organised by Performance Technologies in collaboration with Microsoft. The event is focused on Cyprus’ enterprise AI landscape, and the choices organisations face as AI becomes part of business strategy, technology planning and everyday operations.

Overview

Registration is open for the Elevate Women Global Hackathon 2026, a global online hackathon designed to help participants explore AI, build real products, learn modern tools and connect with like-minded people from around the world. The event is presented by Elevate Women and hosted online via Google Meet.

The hackathon is aimed at aspiring founders, designers, marketers, students, creators, freelancers, community builders and anyone curious about AI and building something new. No coding background is required to participate.

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Benefits

The programme begins with a Learning Week from 14 to 18 September 2026, offering practical online workshops designed to help participants move from curiosity about AI to building with AI tools. Sessions will cover AI tools, bots and automations, vibe coding and no-code building, idea development, pitching and public speaking, founder mindset, startup building, networking and community building.

The main hackathon weekend will take place on 19–20 September 2026, when participants will build a real project individually or in teams. Projects may include AI-powered tools, mobile apps, websites, automations, community products, educational tools, creative experiments, social-impact ideas, or startup MVPs.

Participants will have access to mentors and community support, live check-ins, networking, team collaboration, and partner resources during the hackathon. Top projects will be invited to present during an online Demo Day on 25 September 2026. The organisers plan to award prizes to the Top 3 teams, with the prize pool and additional partner-supported rewards to be announced.

Who Can Apply

The hackathon is open to eligible individuals of all genders who are at least 18 years old at the time of registration. While Elevate Women is a women-led initiative focused on advancing women’s participation, leadership and opportunities in technology, the organisers state that eligibility, access, judging and awards are not restricted by sex or gender.

The event is particularly relevant for people interested in AI, startups, digital products and technology creation. Technical or coding experience is not required.

Criteria

The page does not list formal selection or judging criteria. Registration is marked as approval required, meaning requests to join are subject to host approval.

The emphasis is on experimentation, learning, creativity and building a working project, rather than entering with an already advanced technical product.

How To Apply

Interested participants must register through the event page. Registration is subject to host approval.

Key dates:

• Learning Week: 14–18 September 2026
• Main Hackathon Weekend: 19–20 September 2026
• Demo Day & Awards: 25 September 2026

About Elevate Women

Elevate Women is an international women-led initiative that helps more women enter the world of AI, startups, digital products and technology creation. The initiative aims to create a supportive and practical environment where women can explore AI tools, learn practical skills, build projects, meet collaborators and future co-founders, and see technology as accessible, creative and human.

Overview

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has opened a call for expressions of interest for researchers who wish to participate in the “Researchers in Schools” programme for the 2026–2027 school year. The programme invites researchers to take part in visits to schools in Primary Education, Secondary Education, and Secondary Technical and Vocational Education and Training across Cyprus.

First launched during the 2022–2023 school year, the programme aims to increase direct contact and interaction between students, teachers and researchers from different research fields in Cyprus. Its wider goal is to strengthen students’ interest in science, research and innovation, while also showing the relevance of research to everyday life and future career choices.

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Programme Objectives

Through school visits, researchers will be invited to present their work to students in an engaging way. RIF encourages the use of creative and interactive presentation methods where possible, as well as equipment or tools that can be transported to schools for demonstration purposes.

For the 2026–2027 initiative, it will also be possible to arrange school visits to research organisations, giving students direct exposure to research environments.

Themes

Presentations should be linked to the STEAM educational approach, covering Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

Visit Schedule

Visits by researchers to schools, and/or visits by schools to research organisations, will be organised around international days connected to the STEAM fields.

The planned visit periods are:

• Science: 9–13 November 2026, linked to World Science Day on 10 November 2026
• Engineering: 1–5 March 2027, linked to World Engineering Day on 4 March 2027
• Mathematics: 15–19 March 2027, linked to World Mathematics Day on 14 March 2027
• Arts: 12–16 April 2027, linked to World Art Day on 15 April 2027
• Technology: 17–21 May 2027, linked to World Technology Day on 17 May 2027

Who Can Participate

The call is addressed to researchers interested in visiting schools and presenting their work to students as part of the programme. Participating schools may come from almost all districts of Cyprus, including semi-mountainous, mountainous and remote areas.

After the expression-of-interest stage, RIF will contact researchers to inform them about schools that have expressed interest in hosting researcher visits or organising visits to research organisations. Specific arrangements for each researcher will be made three to four weeks before the relevant visit period.

RIF will select the school based on the researcher’s preferences and availability, as well as the priority order of schools’ expressions of interest. If an issue arises, an alternative arrangement may be made in consultation with the responsible RIF officer.

Support

RIF may, upon request, cover part of researchers’ expenses for travel and the transport of relevant equipment to schools.

How To Apply

Researchers who wish to participate must declare their availability through the online form by 30 September 2026.

About The Programme

The “Researchers in Schools” programme is implemented as part of the European project “CELEBRATE 2.0 – TWO DECADES OF STEAM-POWERED INSPIRATION”, funded by the European Commission under the EU Horizon Europe research and innovation programme for 2021–2027.

Overview

Applications are open for FEM 3.0, a free international online programme for girls aged 13–18, run by the Kateryna Biloruska Foundation. The programme is designed to help participants build confidence, communication, leadership, AI and digital skills, creativity, personal branding, and financial literacy.

The FEM – Future Empowered Minds initiative is a leadership programme for teenage girls, providing a safe and inspiring space to develop leadership qualities, connect with peers and become active participants in society.

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Benefits

FEM 3.0 will combine online learning, mentor support and practical project work. Participants will develop their own projects with mentor support and present them at the final FEM Summit 3.0. The programme focuses on skills that go beyond the classroom, including confidence, communication, leadership, AI and digital skills, creativity, personal branding and financial literacy.

The FEM programme page also highlights training in public speaking, problem-solving, storytelling, conflict resolution, digital literacy, AI tools, and project management, alongside teamwork, peer connection, and participation in social, environmental and volunteer projects.

Participants will also gain access to an international community, mentors and experts, and will receive FEM gifts and a certificate.

Who Can Apply

The programme is aimed at girls aged 13–18. The FEM page describes the initiative as designed for teenage girls in Cyprus, including Cypriot girls from low-income or single-parent families, as well as talented young women from other countries with strong motivation and a desire to grow.

Applicants should have a strong motivation to grow, a willingness to learn, and fluency in English.

How To Apply

Applications close on 5 September, and FEM 3.0 starts on 21 September.

Applicants should apply through this link.

About The Kateryna Biloruska Foundation

The Kateryna Biloruska Foundation runs programmes designed to support young people, leadership development and social impact. Its FEM initiative focuses on helping teenage girls gain the skills, confidence and support network needed to unlock their potential.

Overview

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has opened a call for expressions of interest to select up to 15 Cypriot startups to participate in Slush 2026, which will take place in Helsinki on 18–19 November 2026.

Slush attracts more than 6,000 startups annually and offers opportunities for visibility, customer acquisition and networking with more than 3,500 investors and other companies. Cyprus’ participation is part of RIF’s initiative to promote the local innovation ecosystem and support domestic startups, particularly those previously funded through RIF innovation programmes. The initiative falls under the activities of Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus, in which RIF participates as a partner.

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Benefits

RIF will cover the entry ticket, valued at €395 including VAT, and provide a €300 subsidy per person for participation expenses. The total support will not exceed €695 per person and will be provided as indirect state aid under the EU De Minimis regulation.

Participants must cover their own travel and accommodation costs. For current RIF-funded projects, these costs may be eligible under the funded project, provided they are related to the project.

Selected companies may also take part in parallel activities organised as part of Slush 2026, including Founders Day and Slush Week Side Events, subject to the relevant participation conditions and timely registration.

Who Can Apply

The call is open to Cypriot companies from all technology areas that carry out economic activity in areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. Eligible applicants include companies that have received RIF funding as Host Organisations under programmes including Pre-Seed, Seed, Innovate, Disrupt, STEP, FTI and BOOST.

Companies may also apply if they had submitted proposals as Host Organisations and were invited to the second evaluation phase under Pre-Seed, Seed, Innovate or Disrupt, or if they had submitted proposals under FTI or BOOST. The call is also open to startups and to companies that have obtained an Innovative Enterprise Certificate from the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.

For the purposes of the call, startups are defined as technology-oriented companies with high-growth potential, established to develop a product or service intended for international markets. Applicants must also meet the startup criteria set by Slush.

Companies may participate through representatives who are either founders of the company or hold a formal position within the company.

Criteria

Expressions of interest will undergo eligibility and evaluation checks. RIF will assess whether all required information has been submitted, whether the applicant meets the minimum eligibility conditions, and whether the company justifies the purpose of its participation at Slush, including proposed visibility and networking activities.

A maximum of 15 companies will be selected, provided they are deemed eligible. Priority will be given first to companies that have signed a project contract with RIF as Host Organisations under the listed programmes, followed by companies invited to second-phase evaluation under the relevant programmes, companies that submitted proposals under FTI and BOOST, startups, and companies with an Innovative Enterprise Certificate.

How To Apply

Each company must submit an expression of interest through the online form. The deadline is 14 September 2026 at 13:00.

For more information, applicants can contact the RIF Support Service by email or by telephone at +357 22 205000.

About The Initiative

Cyprus’ participation in Slush 2026 forms part of RIF’s efforts to promote the country’s innovation ecosystem internationally and support domestic startups seeking access to investors, customers and international business networks. The initiative is carried out through Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus, where RIF participates as a partner.

Overview

Applications are open for the European AI Hackathon, a hands-on event running from the 6th to 29th October 2026 for teams building AI-driven products and services. The hackathon targets SMEs, startups, industry practitioners and researchers across Europe, giving teams expert support to develop, optimise and scale AI workloads.

The Cyprus connection comes through AI Factory Antenna Cyprus Pharos-CY, coordinated by The Cyprus Institute. Pharos-CY is part of the wider European AI Factory and EuroHPC ecosystem, and is designed to connect local stakeholders, including startups, SMEs, public institutions and researchers, with advanced AI tools, curated datasets and high-performance computing resources.

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Benefits

Participants will work with dedicated mentors to accelerate, optimise and scale their AI applications. The hackathon is designed to help teams identify and address data-loading bottlenecks, parallelise training and optimise AI pipelines for faster experimentation and performance gains.

Teams will also gain access to leadership-class compute resources, allowing them to test and improve AI workloads with expert guidance. The event is listed as free of charge for eligible participants.

Who Can Apply

The hackathon is aimed at SMEs, startups, industry practitioners, and researchers developing AI-driven products and services.

The opportunity is particularly relevant for teams that already have an AI project or workload and want to improve performance, scalability, and technical readiness with mentor support.

Criteria

Teams are expected to bring a project they know well and are ready to develop further during the hackathon. Projects brought to the event must have a licence attached and described in the application. The organisers state that permissive open-source licences, including BSD, MIT or Apache 2.0, are preferred because they make it easier to match teams with mentors.

How To Apply

Applications should be submitted through the Open Hackathons platform using an official email address to prove affiliation. The event language is English.

The registration deadline is 31 August 2026 at 23:59. The hackathon schedule includes Day 0 on 6 October, Day 1 on 13 October, and hybrid programme days from 27 to 29 October 2026.

About Pharos-CY

This hackathon is co-organized by Austrian Scientific Computing (ASC), the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), the Academic Computer Centre Cyfronet AGH (Cyfronet), OpenACC organization, and NVIDIA for AI Factory Austria AI:AT, HammerHAI, Gaia AI Factory and AI Factory Antenna Cyprus Pharos-CY.

Pharos-CY is the AI Factory Antenna of Cyprus, coordinated by The Cyprus Institute. It aims to accelerate the development and adoption of trustworthy, high-impact AI solutions in Cyprus, with focus areas including health, sustainability, and culture and language.

The initiative is also intended to establish a national AI training hub, offering tailored programmes, workshops and hackathons, while helping local stakeholders access AI tools, curated datasets and high-performance computing resources.

EIT RawMaterials has opened its Call for RIS Innovation Projects, offering up to €1 million per project to support innovation across Europe’s raw materials value chain.

The call is aimed at projects developing new technologies, products, services or business models in areas including sustainable mining, processing, exploration, circularity, recycling and material substitution. Projects are expected to run for one to two years.

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Funding And Support

Selected projects can receive funding covering up to 70% of eligible project costs, with the required co-funding depending on the project type and Technology Readiness Level.

Innovation projects can receive between €800,000 and €1 million. Selected applicants will also have access to proposal guidance, matchmaking support and EIT RawMaterials’ European network for raw materials innovation.

Who Can Apply

The call is open to startups, SMEs, large companies, universities, research centres, NGOs, government agencies and public institutions in RIS-eligible countries, including Cyprus.

Applications must be submitted by consortia meeting the call’s eligibility requirements. Each consortium must include at least two organisations from different RIS-eligible countries and represent at least two sides of the knowledge triangle: education, research and business.

The lead partner must be based in a RIS-eligible country. Organisations that are not yet partners can contact their regional innovation and knowledge centre for support.

The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) supports countries and regions with lower innovation performance by providing funding, expertise and networks to strengthen local innovation ecosystems, develop skills and bring new products, services and business models to market.

How To Apply

Applicants should download the call documents, including project templates and evaluation criteria, and prepare a proposal outlining the project’s objectives, expected impact and work plan.

Applications must be submitted through SeedBook. The deadline is Friday, October 16, 2026, at 13:00 CET.

About EIT RawMaterials

EIT RawMaterials supports Europe’s transition towards a green, circular and digital economy by promoting innovation, education and strategic cooperation across the raw materials sector.

Its work focuses on securing raw materials supply, closing material loops and developing new materials solutions.

Overview

Applications are open for Brainforest’s Venture Program #8, a 10-week programme running between October and December 2026 for early-stage ventures building biodiversity solutions. The programme supports startups across four focus areas: Nature Intelligence & Measurement, Regenerative Food Systems, Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital, and Market and Value Chain Transformation.

The programme offers hands-on support, expert sessions and mentoring, whilst connecting local knowledge with global investment.

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Benefits

Selected ventures will receive equity-free $2,000 support, paid in two phases and intended to be used where it matters most for the venture. Participants will also receive dedicated one-to-one founder coaching from the Brainforest team.

The programme includes hands-on support across business model development, user validation, financial data room setup, impact management and strategy. Participants will also access expert sessions and targeted mentorship with 20 experienced mentors and up to 10 expert-led live sessions.

Additional benefits include peer learning sessions with a close cohort of founders, access to Brainforest’s biodiversity innovation ecosystem, lifetime access to the Brainforest Alumni Network, and opportunities to pitch to investors through Brainforest’s demo and pitch formats.

During the programme, selected teams will be invited to pitch to the Brainforest Investment Committee in Zürich. Up to two ventures may receive $125,000 in equity funding.

Who Can Apply

The programme is aimed at early-stage ventures working on biodiversity solutions. Brainforest says applicants should generally be at pre-seed or seed stage, with a first product, prototype or pilot already in the world, and a team ready to invest ten intensive weeks into sharpening its strategy, business model and pitch.

Applicants can be headquartered anywhere in the world, provided their product or service can be deployed in a biodiversity hotspot or a region where nature and ecosystems are under threat.

The programme is particularly relevant for ventures where biodiversity sits at the core of the business model, with revenue and impact designed to grow together.

Criteria

Applicants should be building ventures in one of Brainforest’s four focus areas:

• Nature Intelligence & Measurement
• Regenerative Food Systems
• Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital
• Market and Value Chain Transformation

Brainforest’s programme page describes these areas as covering solutions such as regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, soil health, MRV, remote sensing, AI, data infrastructure, biodiversity and natural capital business models, and infrastructure, software, finance or business models that help regenerative products and ecosystem services reach markets at scale.

How To Apply

Applications are open through Brainforest’s Venture Program page. The application deadline is 17th August 2026.

About Brainforest

Brainforest works with founders building ventures centred around biodiversity, nature and forests. Its Venture Program combines founder coaching, expert mentoring, ecosystem access and investor exposure to help early-stage teams refine their strategy, business model, impact approach and fundraising readiness.

Overview

Applications are now open for the second edition of Ground2Scale+, under the EIT Food Challenge Lab designed to support agrifood innovators in Europe. SocialTech Lab delivers the Cyprusprogramme in its role as EIT Food Country Representative for Cyprus. The eight-week programme is aimed at entrepreneurs, researchers, startups, SMEs, research spin-offs and multidisciplinary teams developing solutions for the future of food. EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

The programme is designed to help participants turn promising ideas, technologies and research into stronger, market-ready and investment-ready ventures. Through practical learning, expert guidance and personalised support, participants will work on customer validation, value propositions, business models, commercialisation and go-to-market strategies.

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Benefits

The programme will begin on Saturday, 12 September 2026, with an intensive, in-person Challenge Lab Day in Nicosia. Participants will take part in challenge-based workshops covering food-systems thinking, venture strategy, customer discovery, market validation, Product-Market-System Fit, impact assessment and pitch development.

The Challenge Lab Day will be followed by expert-led masterclasses on areas including investment and funding readiness, commercialisation, financial planning, international growth and scaling beyond Cyprus.

Each participating team or individual will receive at least eight dedicated mentoring hours from experienced mentors and the SocialTech Lab team. The mentoring process will be tailored to the needs and development stage of each venture, helping participants test assumptions, strengthen go-to-market strategies, improve investment readiness and prepare their final pitches.

The programme will conclude with a Demo Day and awards ceremony in early November 2026, where participants will present their ventures and progress to investors, industry representatives, researchers, mentors and other agrifood ecosystem stakeholders.

A total cash prize pool of €2,000 will be awarded to the two highest-performing teams. The first- and second-place teams will each receive a €1,000 cash sub-grant. The first-place team will also receive automatic entry into SocialTech Lab’s 2027 Venture Builder under the agrifood theme, providing access to further training and potential funding opportunities.

Participants who successfully complete the programme will receive an official EIT Food certificate, recognising the entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and competencies developed through Ground2Scale+.

Who Can Apply

The programme is aimed at entrepreneurs, researchers, startups, SMEs, research spin-offs, innovators and multidisciplinary teams developing solutions for the future of food, with a focus on Cyprus’ agrifood ecosystem.

It is particularly relevant for early-stage teams looking to validate agrifood innovations, strengthen investment readiness and accelerate growth. The programme will be delivered in English, and participation is free of charge.

Criteria

The press release does not list formal selection criteria, evaluation rules or a fixed number of available places.

It states that Ground2Scale+ is designed for participants developing solutions for the future of food and seeking to strengthen the commercial and investment readiness of their ventures. The programme responds to priorities identified through SocialTech Lab’s long-term engagement with Cyprus’ agrifood ecosystem, including research commercialisation, access to funding, digital innovation, sustainability, climate resilience and support for ventures scaling beyond the local market.

How To Apply

Applications close at 23:59 on Wednesday, 26 August 2026. Interested entrepreneurs, researchers, startups, SMEs and innovators can learn more and apply at agrifood.socialtechlab.org/g2s.

About Ground2Scale+

Ground2Scale+ is delivered under the EIT Food Challenge Labs. It combines challenge-based entrepreneurship education, expert-led learning, personalised mentoring and ecosystem collaboration to strengthen the pipeline of commercially viable, scalable and impact-driven agrifood ventures emerging from Cyprus.

EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union. It works to grow Europe’s food innovation ecosystem and build a healthy, sustainable and resilient food system by supporting innovators, entrepreneurs, ideas and talent across the food sector.

SocialTech Lab is a Cyprus-based non-profit working at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and innovation. Its focus areas include sustainable agriculture, social cohesion, urban innovation, culture and creativity, and health and wellbeing.