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Hellenic Initiative Backs Cyprus Seeds For Seventh Year In Deep-Tech Innovation

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 18, 2025

Cyprus Seeds today announced that it has secured the renewed commitment of The Hellenic Initiative, marking the seventh consecutive year of their crucial support. The longstanding partnership has played a pivotal role in empowering Cyprus Seeds’ mission to commercialize groundbreaking research and stimulate deep-tech innovation.

Strengthening the Diaspora Impact

The Hellenic Initiative is a global nonprofit organization that mobilizes the Greek and Cypriot diaspora to foster economic development, entrepreneurship, and crisis relief in Greece and Cyprus. Their continued endorsement underscores a robust commitment by the diaspora to support high-caliber scientific research and innovation in the region.

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Driving Commercial Success With Strategic Funding

Over the years, Cyprus Seeds has benefited immensely from THI’s funding and strategic guidance, enabling local scientists to transform cutting-edge research into market-driven solutions. The organization has successfully mentored multiple high-potential research teams from Cypriot universities, further solidifying its role as a catalyst for entrepreneurship and technological advancement.

Expanding Scientific and Entrepreneurial Horizons

“THI has played a vital role in our journey, and their continued support is a testament to the unwavering commitment of Greeks and Cypriots of the Diaspora in nurturing deep-tech innovation,” stated a representative from Cyprus Seeds. With this renewed sponsorship, the organization is poised to bolster its impact within the scientific community and expand its portfolio of market-ready innovations.

About Cyprus Seeds

Cyprus Seeds is a private, nonprofit organization focused on commercializing innovative academic research and creating a pipeline of deep-tech spin-offs. Through its eighteen-month Innovation Grant Programme, the organization provides grants, mentoring, training, and networking opportunities with investors both locally and internationally. In addition to its partnership with THI, Cyprus Seeds collaborates with prestigious entities such as the MIT Deshpande Centre for Technology Innovation, the Egg Accelerator in Athens, the Conception X Accelerator in the United Kingdom, DTU Skylab, and the Hellenic Innovation Network in Boston.

A Track Record Of Excellence

Celebrated for its impressive accomplishments, including recognition by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s leading start-up hubs for 2025, Cyprus Seeds continues to leverage strategic partnerships and award-winning initiatives to drive forward the frontier of deep-tech innovation.

Looking Ahead

With the strength of enduring support from The Hellenic Initiative and a commitment to scientific and entrepreneurial excellence, Cyprus Seeds is set to further expand its influence in the commercial and academic sectors, delivering innovative solutions that meet contemporary market challenges.

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by News Editor

August 24, 2026

Courts Are Still Applying Old Copyright Rules To AI

AI companies train models on enormous amounts of published material, including books, articles and academic research. Whether using that content without authors’ permission violates copyright law remains unresolved.

Much of the debate centres on fair use, which allows copyrighted material to be used without permission in certain circumstances. Courts consider factors such as the purpose of the use, how much material was involved and its impact on the original market.

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Anthropic Case Sets An Important Precedent

A major case involving Anthropic and a group of authors provided one of the clearest rulings so far. Judge William Alsup found that using copyrighted books to train AI models was lawful, comparing the process to people reading and studying literature before creating something new.

Anthropic was nevertheless ordered to pay $1.5 billion in a settlement. The penalty concerned books the company had obtained from illegal online libraries rather than the AI training itself.

For AI companies, that distinction could prove significant because it separates studying copyrighted material from directly copying it.

Competition Could Be The Key Issue

A case involving Thomson Reuters and Ross Intelligence offers a different perspective. A court ruled that Ross could not claim fair use after using Reuters’ copyrighted material to develop a competing AI-powered legal research platform.

The decision suggests courts may be less willing to consider AI training fair use when copyrighted content is used to build a product that directly competes with the original.

For authors, an unresolved question is whether AI-generated content should be considered competition for the works used to train these models.

The Law Has Yet To Catch Up

US copyright law predates generative AI by decades, leaving courts to apply old principles to new technology. Questions also remain over copyright protection for AI-generated works. In Thaler v. Perlmutter, a court ruled that material created entirely by AI cannot receive copyright protection.

Major AI companies remain involved in copyright litigation, and different courts could reach different conclusions. For now, there is no universal rule: the legality of AI training will depend on the circumstances of each case and how courts ultimately interpret copyright and fair use.