Startup Cyprus

StartUp Cyprus

Gladiators in Chucks

About Us

Startup Cyprus is the Cyprus startup ecosystem entity that culminates the ecosystem’s efforts to realize the pledge made by the Cyprus startup community, by people that believe in the creative and disruptive power of startups and innovation, to startup Cyprus. It has been active for over 4 years as a pledge amongst the community and founded as a legal entity in February 2016 by 13 pioneering startup founders and ecosystem heavyweights.

Startup Cyprus is one of the founding members of the European Startup Network comprised of national startup associations across Europe, a member of Allied For Startups, GEN Cyprus and member of the eSkills National Coalition in Cyprus.

 

WHAT WE DO

  1. Startup support and networking services to startups with international startup hubs, VCs, acceleration/incubation programs creating a multidirectional flow of startups, experts, skills, and experiences.
  2. Trainings and workshops on issues critical for success in entrepreneurial activities. Example of such trainings Venture Academy, investment readiness training, startup basics, MVP, pitching, etc
  3. Training and workshops to train angel investors and startup entrepreneurs: Angel Bootcamp, Venture Academy, Pitch Clinics, MVP building
  4. Organizes events for the development and promotion of entrepreneurial culture and mindset. Startup Cyprus and its Founders are the lead organizers of important startup events and conferences on the island such as, Startup Academy Cyprus, Startup Live Cyprus, Startup Weekend Cyprus, Insights Conference, Founders Meetups, Founder Institute Cyprus Chapter, Hackathons, Open coffee type events, Open mentoring/coaching activities, Conferences, workshops, One-to-one meetings with experts/coaches/etc and Networking sessions etc.
  5. Policy advocacy on national and European level. Government stakeholder – consults the national government on issues pertaining to startups and entrepreneurship

STARTUPS

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Who we are

Stavriana Kofteros

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder European Startup Network, Director Founder Institute Cyprus, Advisor HighBrow Ventures, Cellock

Argyris Argyrou

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder AtYourService, Foody, Director Founder Institute Cyprus

Antonis Hadjiantonis

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member

Andrew Michael

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder Adjelly

Yiannis Hadjiconstantouras

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder StudentLife

Christophoros Tzirtzipis

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder Diyful, DoIt Show

Elena Georgiou Strouthos

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder Cocoon Creations

George Vou

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder Adjelly

Michalis Strouthos

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder Cocoon Creations

Mike Oikonomou

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder AtYourService, Foody , Cofounder The Talk Show

Natalie Masrujeh

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Cofounder Teachngo, Cofounder The Talk Show

Phanos Demetriou

Cofounder Startup Cyprus, Board Member, Managing Director Opium Works Digital, Cofounder Socialytics.io, VOIDtv

Tunc Yalgin

Startup Cyprus Team, Co-founder Gittigidiyor (sold to e-Bay in 2011), Markapon.com, Angel Investor Gram Games, DriveYoyo.com, Zet.com, Reztoran.com, Funkmartini.com, SafremaEnergy.com

Our vision to Startup Cyprus

We channel our individual creativity, innovation and persistence to realize our vision for Cyprus.

We believe in the creative and disruptive power of startups and innovation. In charting our path to economic prosperity. That evangelizing entrepreneurship and startups across the board is the roadmap to take us there.

We believe in the power of the Cyprus startup community.

We are here to facilitate, help, enhance, empower, connect. Our passion, enthusiasm and persistence is culminated by our ecosystem’s impressive achievements over the last few years spring-boarding internationally acclaimed startup events into entrepreneurship endeavors-turn investor-backed startups that put Cyprus firmly on the global startup map and mainstreaming the startup mentality and entrepreneurship mindset.

The coming together, engagement and actions of our highly dynamic community is our passion in action making meaning and bringing positive change. Our past is our future. We stand united and committed in materializing our vision.

We, the startup community of Cyprus, are here to make things happen.

 

We invite you to pledge your support to the vision to Startup Cyprus.

 

 

Partners

Startup Cyprus is one of the founding members of the European Startup Network, comprised of national startup associations.

The main goal of the European Startup Network is to harmonise the European startup ecosystems with respect to: the legal environment, market access and entrepreneurial culture within each country.

Cyprus Forward

Being naturally startup minded, we, the startup and innovation ecosystem of Cyprus, believe we should not let a good crisis go to waste. Economic challenges are an opportunity for reform to materialize our vision to Startup Cyprus.

The startup and innovation ecosystem of Cyprus has come together, united in its efforts to support the vision to Startup Cyprus.

National Startup Manifesto

The startups, innovative enterprises, startup entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem of Cyprus, have come together to articulate the parameters, changes, and ingredients needed to Startup Cyprus. We have come together to draft the Cyprus Startup Manifesto. 10 Recommendations and 29 Actions Points to Startup Cyprus.

Haris Georgiades
Minister of Finance
Yiorgos Lakkotrypis
Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism
Costas Kadis
Minsiter of Education and Culture
Marios Demetriades
Minister of Transport and Communications
Constantinos Petrides
Undersecretary to the President
Averof Neophytou
President of Democratic Rally
Dr. Stelios Himonas
Cyprus Digital Champion
Invest Cyprus (CIPA)
Research Promotion Foundation
MTN
CYTA
SignalGenerix
CyRIC
IP CYPRUS LLC
Microsoft
Microsoft
Idea CY
Idea CY

National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship

 The Republic of Cyprus has actively adopted the recommendations of the Cyprus Startup Manifesto drafted by Startup Cyprus and invited us to participate in drafting the National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship. The National Policy was ratified by the Council of Ministers in December 2015 and is now the cumulative action plan aimed to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem.


Startup Cyprus is a member of the National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship Implementation Watchdog Committee

77% of 2016 priority actions have been initiated

Events

Startup Drinkabout
Startup Weekend Cyprus
Startup Live Cyprus
Startup Academy
Insights
Open Coffee Cyprus
Startup Grind Cyprus

Tools and Resources

European Startup Monitor

The first European Startup Monitor has been released. This data collection for all founders and c-level employees of European & Israeli startups is a benchmark to promote transparency for the European startup environment. The goals of the project are to understand European founders as well as to identify and compare country specific and common challenges that the startup ecosystems face within Europe.

Microsoft Bizpark

Microsoft BizSpark will help your start-up with free software, support and visibility. Jumpstart your start-up’s infrastructure, get your website running, build your success with professional collaboration and development tools, as well as 575€ per month to host and scale your technological projects on Azure, the Microsoft Cloud, totaling over 60.500€ in benefits. Only available to tech startups less than 5 years old, privately held, and earning less than $1 million annually.