We would like to inform you that the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry (MECI) intends to participate, for the 3rd consecutive year, in the international Technology Information Exhibition ” GITEX GLOBAL”, which will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 14 to 18 October 2024.

The participation of the Ministry in this exhibition aims to contribute to the strengthening of the extroversion of Cypriot service companies, to the promotion of the technology and information sector, and, by extension, to the increase of exports both within existing and new markets.

In this context, the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry has announced the “De Minimis Grant Scheme to Cypriot companies for participation in Service exhibitions abroad, in which the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry participates with a national pavilion.”

Participants in the National Pavilion will have the opportunity both to promote their technologies and to take advantage of the networking and business cooperation opportunities offered to both exhibitor-enterprises and professional visitors.

It is noted that the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry participated, with a national pavilion, in the international exhibition in question both in October 2022 hosting 7 technology companies, and in October 2023 hosting 8 companies operating in a wide range of technologies.

The application form and the information guide can be found at the following link: “Grant scheme for participation with a national pavilion at the Technology Information Exhibition GITEX GLOBAL 2024.”

Applications may be submitted by hand, by registered mail, or by private courier until 10/01/2024. Applications submitted after 10/01/2024 will be considered overdue and will not be taken into account.

PDF Announcement – GITEX GLOBAL 2024

We would like to inform you that the Digital Security Authority (DSA) as the National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCC-CY) in collaboration with the Foundation for Research and Innovation Foundation (FRI) announced a Call for Proposals for the Program:

“Enhancement of Cybersecurity in Cypriot Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) 2023” invites beneficiaries to submit relevant Project Proposals.

The Call is co-funded by the Republic of Cyprus and the “Digital Europe” Program of the European Union, in the framework of the implementation of the European Project “N4CY-Development of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre of the Republic of Cyprus” (Grant Agreement 101101331).).

Proposals are submitted through the IRIS portal of the FRI and the deadline is January 31, 2024.

Call Budget: 1.000.000 Euros
Minimum Funding per Project: 20.000 Euros
Maximum Funding per Project: 60.000 Euros
Aid intensity: 60% 

Relevant information is attached below for further action.

PDF Circular – Enhancing Cybersecurity for Cypriot Small and Medium Enterprises 2023

ANT(664) – Τροποποίηση του εκτελεστικού κανονισμού για την επιβολή οριστικού δασμού αντιντάμπινγκ στις εισαγωγές μελαμίνης καταγωγής Κίνας.

ΑΝΤ(665) – Επιβολή προσωρινού δασμού αντιντάμπινγκ στις εισαγωγές ορισμένων τύπων τερεφθαλικού πολυαιθυλενίου καταγωγής Κίνας.

Κ(186) – Εφαρμογή συστήματος καταχώρησης των εξαγωγέων της Γκάνας με σκοπό τη σύνταξη δηλώσεων καταγωγής για εξαγωγές από τη Γκάνα προς την Ε.Ε.

Φ(43) – Διάταγμα του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου σχετικά με την εφαρμογή του μηδενικού συντελεστή ΦΠΑ σε βασικά είδη.

We would like to inform you that the Digital Security Authority (DSA) and the Foundation for Research and Innovation (FRI) announced the new funding program “Enhancement of Cybersecurity in Cypriot Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) 2023” with a total budget of €1,000,000.

The purpose of the program is to bolster the level of security and to ensure the optimal protection of the infrastructure, systems, and information of Cypriot SMEs, and by extension, to enhance their resilience.

Proposals are submitted through the IRIS portal of the FRI and the deadline is January 31, 2024.

For more information, interested parties can visit the FRI website by clicking here, or contact the Foundation’s Partner Service Center at 22205000 or email support@research.org.cy.

PDF Circular – Program to enhance cybersecurity in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

We would like to inform you that the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (CTSO) has announced the Public Consultation of the Ten-Year Development Program of the Transmission System for the period 2024-2033.

The consultation will take place from December 9, 2023, to December 18, 2023.

Interested parties are kindly requested to submit their comments or suggestions by completing the comment submission form available on the CTSO website or via email at consultationTYNDP@dsm.org.cy .

Please find relevant announcement from CTSO and the Consultation Document by clicking here.

PDF Circular – Public Consultation for the Ten-Year Development Program of the Transmission System 2024-2033