Amazon & Cybersecurity: President Christodoulides met Amazon VP Panos Panay to explore new tech and digital-infrastructure cooperation, with Project Kuiper (low-Earth-orbit satellite internet) and data-security/cyberattack protection among the projects under review. EU Border Tech: Cyprus is listed among travellers exempt from the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which is rolling out across Schengen and has already triggered queues and missed flights due to biometric registration. Health Research: Cypriot neurologist Dr Andreas Charidimou helped secure $9m for TRAFFIC, a five-year global network to improve early detection and biomarkers for cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a driver of stroke and dementia. Marine Invasives: Greece and the wider Mediterranean face growing problems from silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), including reported bites and tetrodotoxin risk; Greece is also considering a pilot catch-and-monitor plan. Local Tech & Finance: The Central Bank hosted a financial literacy event on steering savings into investment under the EU’s Savings and Investments Union, while Cyprus’ competitiveness report flags productivity as the core structural weakness. Agri-Tech Matchmaking: Keve launched a June NEXTCHAIN matchmaking push for agri-food and agri-tech firms, spotlighting drones, sensors, precision farming and data-driven decision tools.