Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
In this section you may find information on National Schemes published by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (formerly know as the Research Promotion Foundation – RPF).
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The aim of this call is to develop innovative solutions that utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address specific challenges faced by public authorities. Through the program, participants have the opportunity to receive financial support for the development and testing of a prototype in a real environment, with the aim of subsequently developing it into a marketable product, service, or solution. Participants will retain full Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) generated from the process, along with full ownership of the resulting innovation for future commercial use.
Detailed Call Description
Phase A: Prototype Development
Duration: Up to 9 months
Funding: As stated in the Annex describing each Challenge
The purpose of Phase A is to create a functional prototype that demonstrates its technical and commercial viability. The prototype may be based on open data, synthetic data, or virtual data, which will be used to simulate real-world scenarios as described in the challenge.
Phase B: Pilot Installation and Further Development
Duration: Up to 27 months
Funding: As specified in the Annex describing each Challenge.
Phase B involves installing and testing the prototype in a real environment, as well as developing it into a fully functional product, service, or solution. This phase constitutes an iterative development process and requires cooperation with the competent public authority for each Challenge, as well as access to proprietary or sensitive data of the competent public authority. Where required, lawful access, security, and anonymization of data must be ensured in accordance with applicable law and regulatory framework.
Proposals must address one of the Challenges presented in the Annexes to this Call and demonstrate clear innovation that provides a sustainable competitive advantage in addressing the Challenge. This call is an opportunity to develop solutions that meet real public sector needs while also having the potential to penetrate the domestic or international market.
To support the successful implementation of the projects, the relevant public authorities facing these challenges have committed to assigning dedicated personnel who will offer substantial support, allocate sufficient time, and make timely decisions to ensure effective progress and completion. Further details are included in the description of each challenge.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
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Thematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Chambers
- Consumer Organisations
- Educational Institutions
- Farmers Unions
- Financial Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Parliamentary Bodies
- Private Bodies
- Producer Associations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Services Providers
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
- Trade Unions
- Training Centres
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research & Innovation Foundation
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