Overview
The Centre for Entrepreneurship (C4E) at the University of Cyprus, in collaboration with PwC Cyprus, hosts the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, a recurring event designed to foster dialogue and collaboration among academics, industry professionals, policy-makers, and entrepreneurs. The forum serves as a vibrant platform to discuss the journey from research to business innovation, touching upon current debates and future trends. It aims to highlight promising research findings that could have commercial or societal impact.
As a special feature, each forum includes a Research Results Exhibition organized by the University of Cyprus' Research and Innovation Support Service. This exhibition aims to pool multidisciplinary expertise from a range of sectors, including academic researchers, professionals, and business leaders. The goal is to foster synergies that can lead to new research opportunities, economic development, and technological innovation.
Objectives
- Research to Entrepreneurship: Navigating the Pathway
- Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition Finalists
- Research Showcase
- Networking Opportunities
Explore current discussions and future trends shaping the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cyprus and beyond.
Meet the outstanding finalists of the Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition, a platform that accelerates innovative teams in honing their problem-solving skills and identifying the most viable market fit for their ideas.
Discover research findings from the University of Cyprus that hold promise for commercial success or societal improvement.
Tap into a vibrant regional ecosystem, where academic rigor meets professional expertise, all committed to fostering social, economic, and environmental progress.
The Forum Structure
AGENDA
The PwC Distinguished Lecture
What does it take to Scale up a business? The Importance of Management Capital
Panel Discussion
A dynamic panel discussion featuring industry experts to delve deeper into key topics and share valuable insights
CyEC 2024 Finals
Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition 2024 featuring 10 up-and-coming Startups.
Research Results Exhibition
Emerging TRL 3+ Projects with Significant Market and Societal Impact
Nicodemos Damianou
Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
Bio
Mr Nicodemos Damianou was born in Lefkosia in 1973.
He holds a Sc.B Degree in Computer Science from Brown University USA, a Ph.D in Computer Security & Policy-based Management of enterprise-wide Computer Networks from Imperial College UK, a Diploma of Information Security from Imperial College, and an MBA from the University of Cyprus.
He is an IT and Information Security professional with many years of experience in Payment Systems and Fintech, Risk Management Methodologies and Digital Transformation Technologies.
He served at managerial positions within the Bank of Cyprus Group. From November 2017 to January 2024 he was the General Manager of JCC Payment Systems Ltd.
He is married to Rodoula Damianou and has two daughters, Eleni and Sophia.
Stylianos Kavadias
Margaret Thatcher Professor of Enterprise Studies in Innovation & Growth
Bio
Professor Kavadias is the Co-Director of the Entrepreneurship Center, at the University of Cambrdige.
He holds a Diploma from National Technical University of Athensand a Masters and PhD from INSEAD.
His research interests include strategy operationalisation, deployment, and execution through innovative business models and processes. He studies larger corporates as well as smaller companies and startups, utilising different methodologies ranging from qualitative case research to lab experiments, econometric analysis, and mathematical economic modelling.
Stylianos Kavadias is a member of the Operations and Technology Management subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School, which focuses on practice-based research through partner organisations to address a wide spectrum of management challenges.
PANEL DISCUSSION - 'CHALLENGES OF SCALING UP'
PANELISTS
2024 Forum
Agenda
| IEF 2024 Keynote And Discussion |
Auditorium B108 (Basement) Anastasios Leventis Council & Senate Building University of Cyprus |
| 09:45 - 09:50 | Opening remarks, Professor Andreas Soteriou - C4E Director |
| 09:50 - 09:55 | Welcoming Note, Professor Tasos Christofides - Rector of the University of Cyprus |
| 09:55 - 10:00 | Welcoming Note, Philippos Soseilos - CEO PwC Cyprus & President of PwC Foundation |
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Keynote speech, Dr. Nicodemos Damianou - Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy |
| 10:10 - 10:45 |
The PwC Distinguished Lecture, Professor Stelios Kavadias - Co-Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre, University of Cambridge «What does it take to Scale up a business? The Importance of Management Capital» |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Q&A |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 - 14:30 |
Networking Lunch and Research Exhibition The Research Exhibition will be opened to the public from 11:30 until 17:30 |
| The CyEC 2024 Session |
Auditorium B108 (Basement) Anastasios Leventis Council & Senate Building University of Cyprus |
| 14:30 - 14:35 | Welcoming Note, Minister of Energy Commerce and Industry |
| 14:35 - 16:30 | Pitching Session (10 teams) |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Launch Pad |
| 17:00 - 17:20 | Awards Ceremony |
| 17:30 - 19:30 | VIP Coctail |
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