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We are delighted to invite you to the “EIC Accelerator” Proposal Writing Workshop, that will take place on 26 April 2023, 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM. The agenda can be found below.

OBJECTIVES:

The event’s objectives are to increase the capacity of potential proposers of the Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator Programme at tackling the different aspects of the proposal, with presentations as well as incorporating interactive practical sessions.

TARGET GROUP:

Company representatives who are interested in submitting proposals to the EIC Accelerator Calls for Proposals, seeking funding to scale-up high impact innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones. This training is especially suited for those who already have basic knowledge of the Programme, have participated in the EIC Info days, have already submitted a short proposal to the EIC Accelerator Programme and are preparing their full proposal or have participated in the national innovation programmes.

WORKING LANGUAGE: English

SPEAKERS:

Dr Benjamin Hötzer is a physicist with expertise on biophysics and optics and a certified project manager. He has 10+ years of experience in national and international funding schemes with special focus on the EIC Accelerator and its predecessor programmes. Dr. Hötzer is interested in supporting companies bringing disruptive solutions to the market especially in the field of green tech.

DORUCON is a TÜV Süd certified (ISO 9001:2015) nationwide consultancy with 40 employees offering start-ups, SME, and corporates from currently 10+ countries full service in the topics of innovation, investment, and financing. The company is authorised in the German Go-Inno and the French Diagnostic Europe and member of the EuropeanAssociation of InnovationConsultants (EAIC). DORUCON has 8+ years of experience in the EIC Accelerator and its predecessor programmes leading a double-digit number of companies to success.

REGISTRATION:

Via this link, by the 21st of April 2023.

Positions are limited and registrations will be handled on a strict first come first served basis.

COMMUNICATION:

For more information, please contact the National Contact Points for the Work Programme “European Innovation Council” Ms Nedi Kaffa tel: 22205039, email: nkaffa@research.org.cy and Mr George Christou tel: 220205030, email: gchristou@research.org.cy

LOCATION:

ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΜΟΡΦΩΣΗΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΠΑΣΧΟΛΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΝ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΔΡΑΣΗ -ΚΕΕΑΕΔ

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We are delighted to invite you to the first EIT Manufacturing Info Day @ Cyprus, that will take place at A.G. Leventis Gallery on Monday April 3rd. The agenda can be found attached in the email.

EIT Manufacturing is a Knowledge and Innovation Community within the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) – that connects the leading manufacturing actors in Europe. EIT Manufacturing’s main goal is to bring European stakeholders focused on manufacturing together in innovation ecosystems that add unique value to European products, processes and services and inspire the creation of globally competitive and sustainable manufacturing.

Within 2022, EIT Manufacturing inaugurated its Co-Location Center (CLC) South East, based in Athens, Greece that serves eight countries of South East Europe, including Cyprus.

EIT Manufacturing Info Day @ Cyprus is co-organized by EIT Manufacturing CLC South East and CYENS Centre of Excellence targeting on introducing EIT Manufacturing CLC South East, its activities and offered opportunities to the local manufacturing innovation ecosystem.

The event will include two parts:

• Part 1 – Opening remarks and keynote speeches from local manufacturing innovation experts and EIT Manufacturing representatives
• Part 2 – Workshop for discussing and addressing the challenges and the opportunities in the local/Cyprian ecosystem

Participants will have the opportunity to meet key representatives of EIT Manufacturing community and network with key stakeholders from the Cyprus innovation ecosystem (industry, RTO’s, startups, national authorities).

To register and secure your place, please visit the registration link .

It should be mentioned also that the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an EU body created by the European Union in 2008 to strengthen Europe’s ability to innovate. The EIT is an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU’s Framework Program for Research and Innovation. For more information click HERE.

TEKTiTE: DIGITAL ECONOMY 2023
Online Open Innovation Brokerage Event
28 – 31 March (4 days) 2023

We would like to inform you about the international digital economy event “TEKTiTE: DIGITAL ECONOMY 2023” which is for businesses, universities, research centers, investors and other organizations interested in learning about the digital economy.

This event will be held online on March 28 – 31, hosted by DeltaTech-Korea Ltd. “TEKTiTE: Digital Economy 2023” is an online technology trade show for four days. “TEKTiTE”, for the fourth time this year, is an online trade fair with the theme:

➢ Mobility.
➢ Healthcare
➢ Environment
➢ Smart City industry
➢ City/Home/Factory/Farm

Registration process: To register, please visit the event website where you can find more information about the event: https://digitaleconomy.tektite.kr/member/member_email.php

In 2023, the Enterprise Europe Network celebrates its fifteenth birthday. To commemorate this milestone, Network partners across the world will be celebrating alongside some of the 4.2 million small businesses that they have helped to innovate and grow internationally.

Who has the Network been helping?

Embedded in local business structures and connected across the globe, the over 450 Network’s partner organisations are perfectly positioned to support businesses across a vast array of sectors from every corner of the EU.

The Network’s advisers’ trusted advice and practical help has been supporting businesses from agriculture to artificial intelligence, from textile to aerospace, from maritime to creative industries, with a specific focus on enhancing companies’ sustainability, resilience, and digital transformation. Its unique combination of local knowledge and global reach has meant that thousands of companies have been able to access international markets and grow their businesses further and faster.

How has the Network been helping businesses?

More than half a million companies have benefitted from personalised one-to one business advice that has helped them enhance their international potential.

Learn how the Network guided Finnish company OiOi towards international success.

The Network’s advisers ensure businesses are investor ready and able to access the right sources of finance to bring their innovative ideas to commercial success.

Learn how the Network helped Spanish company Life Length secure funding to develop their groundbreaking technology.

Thanks to its expertise and free support, every single day, 525 companies receive specialised guidance and training sessions. The Network helps them reap the opportunities of the EU Single Market and access international markets beyond Europe.

Learn how the Network supported Dutch company Beefy Green in finding the right business partners, and helped Irish company Achill Oysters to take its business onto the global stage.

Why turn to the Network?

These are just a few of the companies that have benefitted from the Network’s support. Companies across Europe and beyond are turning to the Network as a reliable partner with a proven track record in helping companies achieve their international ambitions.

 

In order to strengthen and deepen the economic and business relations between Cyprus and Poland, the CCCI, in cooperation with the Polish-Cypriot Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus and with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network of Cyprus (EEN), are organizing a Business Forum entitled “IT FOR SECURITY AND SECURITY FOR IT,” which will take place on 25 April 2023 at 10:30 am on the 2nd floor of the CCCI.

The aim of the Business Forum is for the participating companies to be informed about the current situation, new developments and technological solutions in the field of Cybersecurity so that their operation in the new digital environment will be more effective, efficient and secure.

The Forum will conclude with the organization of business meetings between Polish and Cypriot companies with the aim of expanding trade and investment relations between the two countries.

It should be noted that the Business Forum will be attended by six companies from Poland interested in meetings with Cypriot businesses. A list with the profiles of the Polish companies will follow. The Program of the event will be announced in the coming days.

If you are interested in attending the Business Forum and/or having meetings with the members of the Polish delegation, please register HERE no later than Friday 21/04/2023.

It must be noted that the event is under the auspices of the Polish Embassy in Cyprus and there is no participation fee.

For more information, please call 22889749/50/52 or email eency@ccci.org.cy

PROFILES OF POLISH COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN THE B2B MEETINGS

 

Company’s name: SOC360

Description of company’s current activities and products/services: 24/7/365 monitoring of IT infrastructure using the so-called SOK (security operation center), i.e. a remote operating center which supervises security, detects threats, identifies them and reacts immediately to protect users against various types of cyberattacks, hacking and data theft, malware, spyware, ransomware, APT and others.

Company’s name: AFINE

Description of company’s current activities and products/services:

A company dealing with hardware security research, analysis of the existing infrastructure, performing penetration tests i.e. an audit of IT infrastructure together with conclusions and recommendations for the future using the latest software and solutions; conducts research and training.

Company’s name: TESCLIX

Description of company’s current activities and products/services:

A company doing security analysis and securing corporate websites by process monitoring, website monitoring, SSL monitoring and performing constant security tests which customers can implement in the form of monthly packages.

Company’s name: AIRSHERIFF

Description of company’s current activities and products/services:

A company dealing with the security of the wireless network of companies and institutions through a package of recommendations, security installation, continuous 24/7/365 monitoring, blocking threats, reporting and also learning through a virtual machine with artificial intelligence features.

Company’s name: OXYGENIT

Description of company’s current activities and products/services:

Acustom software production company with experience and expertise in building secure data centers and recently focusing on the use of artificial intelligence in public safety, health, transport and other commercial purposes that improve performance and provide higher security.

Company’s name: FOJTIK

Description of company’s current activities and products/services:

A member of the Polish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce and a legal office conducting training for the public sector in Poland. The general partner, a graduate of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, will give an extremely interesting lecture on the latest European legislation in the field of IT security.

Under the auspices of: