Cyprus has the fastest growing startup ecosystem, in the top 50 countries globally
15:18 - 04 June 2024
The Deputy Ministry of Research has announced that Cyprus has achieved the largest jump in the Startup Blink Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024, climbing nine spots to 45th.
According to a press release by the Deputy Ministry for Research, in the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024, Cyprus is one of the biggest winners since the country has achieved the largest jump in the global top 60 this year, climbing nine spots to 45th, the first time it features in the top-50 globally.
Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca and Paphos all feature in the global top 1,000 cities with substantial improvements in their rankings.
Nicodemos Damianou, the Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy commented, "This is a great achievement for our vibrant startup ecosystem that helps us continue on our path to position Cyprus as a regional innovation and technology hub. We remain committed to continue supporting innovative entrepreneurship thrive in Cyprus."
Eli David Rokah, the CEO of StartupBlink congratulated Cyprus for its innovative policies that are incentivizing the rapid growth of its Startup ecosystem, the press release says.
StartupBlink is a global startup ecosystem map and research centre.
(Source: CNA)