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1. Special events and activities

2. Networks and partnerships

Special events and activities

Some of the public measures or initiatives organised at top level by public funds in order to promote the entrepreneurship culture are the following:

• Annual Conference on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups is organized by the Youth Board of Cyprus. The first conference was implemented in December 2017 and the second in February 2019. Both events were very successful in attracting a big number of young people and informing them about entrepreneurship.

• The Youth Board of Cyprus is responsible for promoting the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (Σχέδιο Ενίσχυσης Νέας Επιχειρηματικής Δραστηριότητας), which operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry (Industrial Development Service). More specifically, the Youth Board of Cyprus is responsible for the promotion of the program and provides, through specialised counsellors, personalised support and guidance to young people that are interested in applying for a grant, as described in Section 3.9. 

• The Annual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum that is run by the Centre for Entrepreneurship (C4E) of the University of Cyprus and its partners. The ninth  edition of the Forum (9^th Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum) was carried out in 2024. The Forum  explored discussions and future trends shaping the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cyprus and beyond. Also, research finding from the University of Cyprus were presented that hold promise for commercial success or societal improvement, while participants had the chance to mix academic rigor and professional expertise, all committed to fostering social, economic and environmental progress.

Networks and partnerships

There are no public policies or initiatives organised at top level, by public funds, specifically targeting young people.