Cyprus will help pay for this.
Real public support exists for exactly the work we do — some of it free, some of it grants, some of it tax relief. The catch: windows open and close fast, and most businesses hear about them too late. We watch the windows and arrive prepared.
Open today.
DiGiNN — free digital & AI services
Cyprus's European Digital Innovation Hub offers SMEs free digital-maturity assessments, test-before-invest labs, AI-integration strategy, even AI-agent pilots — co-funded by the EU.
EU AI-Factory compute
AI startups and SMEs can apply for free EuroHPC compute; entry-level access is typically granted within two working days. Cyprus joined the network through Pharos-CY in June 2026.
RIF PRE-SEED — for early startups
Up to EUR 119,999 for early-stage Cyprus startups building toward international markets — prototype, market research, consulting. Current call closes 11 September 2026.
Closed today. Worth preparing for.
The Digital Upgrade of Enterprises scheme has repeatedly covered 50% of SME digital projects — websites, e-shops, software, AI and cloud tools — up to EUR 50,000. Its calls open in short, first-come-first-served windows and exhaust quickly. Being ready before the window opens is the whole game.
RIF Innovation Vouchers have covered 85% of a EUR 10,000 innovation-services invoice for productive SMEs, in recurring rounds.
When a client's project fits an upcoming window, we prepare the dossier in advance — so the application files the day the call opens, not the week after it closes.
The quiet subsidies.
120% R&D deduction
Qualifying R&D spend earns an extra 20% tax deduction — extended through 2030. Work contracted to a studio like ours may qualify, provided your business keeps ownership of the resulting IP. Confirm with your tax advisor.
IP Box — ~3% on software profits
Profits from qualifying IP, including copyrighted software, can be taxed at an effective rate of about 3% — and software an unrelated studio builds for you still counts toward qualification.
The execution partner.
We are not a grants consultancy, and we hold no special accreditation — the schemes belong to the state and the EU. What we do: know the landscape, flag the scheme that genuinely fits your project, and build the thing the funding pays for — the site, the systems, the AI.
Free public services first where they fit; our work where it counts. If a EUR 0 DiGiNN assessment answers your question, we'll point you there ourselves.
Verified against official sources, July 2026. Schemes change — always confirm current terms with the issuing body and your advisors.
First, see what your project needs.
The free diagnosis tells you what to build — and whether a public scheme can help pay for it.