Cypriot Startup MammoCheck Wins Top Prize 🏆

Cypriot MedTech startup MammoCheck won first place at the 16th NBG Business Seeds Innovation and Technology Competition, emerging as the overall winner among 344 entries.

The company received a €20,000 prize as it advances its AI-powered breast cancer screening platform.

Read more: https://thefuturemedia.eu/cyprus-mammocheck-wins-top-honour-at-nbg-business-seeds-competition/

Every technological revolution has sparked predictions that lawyers would become obsolete. Yet the profession has adapted every time.

In Episode 2 of The Future Makers: The Legal Brief, Yiannos Georgiades explains why AI is no different.

Read the full story and watch the full interview: https://thefuturemedia.eu/yiannos-georgiades-ai-is-coming-for-the-lawyers-who-only-know-the-books/

"You need to create things with substance and have an impact in the community."

Research oncologist and biotech entrepreneur Dr Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades joins The Future Makers: Women Building Cyprus to discuss innovation, purpose and building companies that improve lives.

📖 Read the full story: https://thefuturemedia.eu/dr-marianna-prokopi-demetriades-the-cancer-researcher-who-turned-grief-into-her-lifes-mission/

▶️ Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/ov36iZ_Zm0I

The PwC Foundation is strengthening its support for Cyprus' startup ecosystem.

Alongside scholarships, STEM education and entrepreneurship initiatives, PwC Cyprus will launch the Scale Up 3 programme this September.

Discover more: https://thefuturemedia.eu/pwc-foundation-expands-its-social-impact-across-cyprus-with-focus-on-education-entrepreneurship-and-community-support/

Where is the next wave of startups heading?

Y Combinator's Fall 2026 Requests for Startups offer a glimpse into the technologies shaping the future, from AI and healthcare to infrastructure and defence.

What does it mean for Cyprus' growing startup ecosystem?

Read more: https://thefuturemedia.eu/y-combinator-fall-2026-requests-for-startups-what-cypruss-rising-ecosystem-should-take-from-it/

Bank of Cyprus has been named Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Cyprus 2026 by Global Finance.

The award recognises excellence in custody and post-trade services, highlighting the Bank's continued investment in technology, client service and regulatory expertise.

Read more: https://thefuturemedia.eu/bank-of-cyprus-named-best-sub-custodian-bank-in-cyprus-2026-by-global-finance/

What if we've been approaching gender equality the wrong way?

In the latest episode of The Future Makers: Women Building Cyprus, host Annetta Benzar speaks with DEI expert Anna Prodromou about language, inclusion, history, and AI.

🎥 Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20tXl-oj6zw 
📖 Read: https://thefuturemedia.eu/anna-prodromou-stop-saying-women-need-empowerment/

🚀 Alpha Bank has opened applications for FinQuest2026

Startups, fintechs and scale-ups from across Europe can apply for the chance to win €15,000, develop a pilot with Alpha Bank and connect with industry decision-makers.

📅 Applications close September 20.

Read more: https://thefuturemedia.eu/alpha-bank-opens-applications-for-finquest-2026-across-europe/ 

What happens when you're taught that the language you speak at home is wrong?

Effie Athanassiou created Cyprusays, the first app dedicated to teaching modern Cypriot Greek.

📖 Read: https://thefuturemedia.eu/effie-athanassiou-the-story-behind-the-first-cypriot-greek-learning-app/ 
🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/RCir_n3TcNI

Antonia Stelikou started running at 30. Seven years later, she became the fastest Cypriot woman at the Athens Authentic Marathon.

In a new conversation with Annetta Benzar, she shares how discipline, resilience and refusing to give up changed her life.

📖 Read: https://thefuturemedia.eu/antonia-stelikou-from-first-run-at-30-to-cyprus-fastest-woman-in-athens/ 
🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/F4goFsc_98M

Cyprus-based MammoCheck has secured a €500,000 SEED grant from the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) to advance its AI-powered breast cancer screening platform toward FDA 510(k) clearance and EU MDR CE marking.

Read more: https://thefuturemedia.eu/mammocheck-secures-a-e500000-seed-grant-from-the-rif-to-advance-toward-fda-510k-clearance-and-eu-mdr-ce-marking/