Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Cyprus awarded a total of €200,000 to three Cyprus-based startups, as part of the Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs in Cyprus, on Tuesday.
The awards, held for the fourth consecutive year, recognise business ideas and the dynamic prospects of upcoming companies.
Award Winners
First prize – €100,000: Elena Kourti, George Theofanous and
Nicholas Gabriel, founders of Nomads Properties, a company active in the rental and management of luxury villas and tourist accommodations in Cyprus, offering personalised hospitality services.
Second prize – €60,000: Michalis Christodoulou, founder of MC Farm Solutions, a company specialising in the supply, installation and maintenance of modern livestock equipment and automation systems for livestock units in Cyprus.
Third prize – €40,000: Therapon Konstantinou, Andriana Konstantinou and Christos Karapatakis, founders of DermLux, a chain of medical aesthetic centres in Cyprus, offering laser hair removal, facial treatments and injectable aesthetic treatments.
Sir Stelios Hadji-Ioannou congratulated the three winners via Zoom, encouraging them to continue to dare and take the next step in their professional careers. The first prize was awarded by the Deputy Minister to the President, Irini Piki, while the second prize was presented by Rena Rouvitha Panou, Member of the Board of Directors of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation. The third prize was awarded by George Chrysostomides, last year’s winner of 100,000 euros.
Stelios Hadji-Ioannou is the Founder of the easy Family of Brands, under which operate over 100 different ventures, including easyJet, easHotel and the recently launched easyCourier.
