The Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Dr. Nicodemos Damianou, is traveling to the United States of America (USA) today, Monday, 2 November at the invitation of the leadership of the international innovation network Plug and Play, in order to participate in the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Winter Summit, which will take place in California from 3 to 5 November, 2026.
The Deputy Minister is accompanied by the Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation, Theodoros Loukaidis.
According to an announcement by the Deputy Ministry, the visit is part of the Government's broader effort to promote and highlight Cyprus as a regional centre of innovation and technology, to strengthen the extroversion of the Cypriot ecosystem, as well as to promote new business and investment partnerships with the USA.
As reported, within the framework of the Summit, the Deputy Minister will have a meeting with the founder and CEO of Plug and Play, Saeed Amidi, with the aim of further developing cooperation with Cyprus and exploiting the opportunities offered by the organisation's international network for connecting Cypriot startups and innovative businesses with investors, business partners and international markets.
The official program of the Summit also includes the roundtable event "Cyprus & Innovation", organised by Cyprus Catalyst, with the participation of the Deputy Minister, as well as scientists and professionals from the Cypriot diaspora in the US.
The discussion will focus on the course and prospects of the Cypriot research, innovation and technology ecosystem, as well as the role that the Cypriot diaspora can play in its further development and international promotion.
During his stay in the US, the Deputy Minister will also have a series of contacts with business entities and organisations to explore new possibilities for cooperation in the fields of technology, innovation and entrepreneurship and will return to Cyprus on Friday, 6 November, 2026.
(Source: InBusinessNews)
