Accelerator program for startups launched in Nicosia

CYENS Centre of Excellence and CYENS Techub recently launch a New Startup Accelerator Program:  Nicosia² (Nicosia Squared) focusing on the development of projects that use digital twins (3D models) as ways of solving the challenges faced by cities and their inhabitants. Nicosia²  aims to accelerate and support promising teams with hands-on training in business modelling, service design, project management and finance also providing coaching throughout the 3-month program to help convert ideas into viable businesses. 

The development of a digital twin of Nicosia is currently in progress thanks to a team of CYENS researchers

The programme is designed in four phases to support teams at every stage. The first phase is the soft application phase, where applicants from all around Cyprus with any background are invited to propose ideas that relate to the use of Smart Cities / digital twins and match at least one of the following criteria:   

• Innovation delivering societal and environmental benefits  
• employment opportunities 
• contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) 
• circular economy business models. 

  All successful applicants of the soft application process will be invited to participate in a week-long Basecamp to work with experts in preparing their applications to participate in the Accelerator.   

Find out more about the accelerator here