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The Cyprus Innovation Awards competition is an initiative of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) and it is organized since 2006 with the aim to recognise and reward companies \/ organizations that have innovated by successfully implementing their idea into practice. The Innovation Awards are considered the highest distinction of the successful implementation of innovation in Cyprus and was recognized as a Good Practice in the European Union.<\/p>

The Innovation Awards institution is fully supported by the Cyprus Government through a decision of the Council of Ministers and is actively supported by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation & Digital Policy a well as the Research and Innovation Foundation (IRD).<\/p>

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In 1990 the European Commission issued the Green Paper on Innovation, where Innovation is defined as follows:<\/p>\n

\"the successful production, assimilation and exploitation of novelty in the economic and social spheres\u201d.<\/p>\n

Innovation may also include the effective implementation of new processes or the utilization of new technology, with the aim of satisfying the demand \/ customer or solving a problem within an organization, the society or the economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The following are eligible to participate in the competition:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Each of the four Awards is presented following the evaluation of the applications and taking into account the following criteria:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe application of innovation and the effects on the improvement of the natural environment and working conditions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Manufacturing Sector concerns all industrial businesses.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Services Sector concerns all businesses in the tertiary sector.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Innovation may concern any sector of economic activity, provided that it has a social character, i.e. it is addressed to businesses \/ organizations that have successfully developed and marketed innovative products or services with the aim of fulfilling social needs and improving the quality of life.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Evaluation Committee is not bound to award a prize if deemed that this is not justified.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusinesses which participated in a previous competition and did not receive an award, may participate in subsequent competitions with the same and\/or improved Innovation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/polygon><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy submitting an application to participate in the competition, applicants agree to provide additional data, evidence and information that may be required by the Evaluation Committee.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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            During the evaluation process, depending on the judgment of the Committee, it is possible to use the knowledge of experts on very specific topics.<\/p>

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            Applications for participation in the competition must be submitted online via the platform <\/span>innovationaward.<\/span>oeb.<\/span>org.<\/span>cy\u00a0\u03bc\u03ad\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 30 \u039d\u03bf\u03b5\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> 2025.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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