Cyprus George Campanellas provides an overview of Invest Cyprus’ strategy for attracting foreign investment into Cyprus. He touches on sourcing interest from a wide range of sectors and highlights what makes Cyprus such an exciting and advantageous investment destination. Diversifying our economy from traditional industries such as tourism and shipping,…
Cyprus With a population of just 1.2 million and a proportionately small pharmaceutical market by EU standards, Cyprus is often overlooked as a healthcare and life sciences investment destination. However, with the island now on the road to economic recovery following the EUR ten billion IMF-ECB-EU troika bailout in 2013, an…
Cyprus In an exclusive interview, President Nicos Anastasiades outlines his public health priorities, the continuing importance of the pharmaceutical industry to Cyprus’s economy, and the nation’s attractiveness as an international investment destination. Ensuring our citizens’ good health is not negotiable. What are your main priorities and policies for public health for…
Cyprus Healthcare and life science industry advisory services head at KPMG Cyprus, Iacovos Ghalanos, discusses the challenge of implementing the National Health Insurance Scheme, pricing pressures and how their innovative services help companies manage this crucial trend. Ghalanos also touches on the need for greater collaboration between the public and private…
Cyprus Cyprus is capitalizing on its well-established tourism infrastructure to stake a claim for itself as one of Europe’s premier medical tourism destinations. “I believe Cyprus can become a really important hub for medical tourism thanks to our welcoming culture, great weather and educated talent pool.” Christoforos Hadjikyprianou, CEO of European…
Cyprus Varnavas Varnava, the founder and director of Biotronics, highlights the importance of diversification when operating in a small market, as well as discloses his future plans for the company and the competitive advantage that makes Biotronics the partner of choice for leading medical technology companies, aiming to venture into the…
Cyprus The Cyprus Health Insurance Organization (HIO) was established in 2001 under Law N.89(I)/2001 as a public legal entity with the mission to implement a General Healthcare System in Cyprus. As the chairman of the organization, Thomas Antoniou outlines the challenges, opportunities and strategic priorities for the HIO in the coming…
Cyprus Philippos Patsalis, CEO and founder of NIPD Genetics, tells the story of the creation of Cyprus’s first ever biotech company and all its accomplishments after seven years of existence. He also expands on the necessity to bring more innovation into the Cypriot market. Can you introduce the history behind…
Cyprus Vakis Frangos, managing director for commercial operations at Delorbis, walks us through the unique history of the company as one of the few local manufacturers in the island as well as his strategic vision to strengthen Delorbis’ brand on the global scene. After four years of existence, Delorbis is already…
Cannabis In a move to capitalize on a global market projected to exceed USD 60 billion by 2024, Cyprus has joined a growing number of European nations in legally permitting the cultivation and provision of medical cannabis. The Republic will grant two 15-year licenses to private medical cannabis cultivators to…
Cyprus Mario Sciberras, former general manager for Malta and Gibraltar became general manager for Cyprus, Malta, and Gibraltar in 2016. In this interview, he touches on themes of transparency, GSK’s positioning on the market and its vaccination strategy for the coming years. What have been your main priorities since taking over…
Cyprus Christoforos Hadjikyprianou of the European University Cyprus, home to the island’s only state-of-the-art medical school, explains the institution’s unique value proposition and his vision for the future. Could you introduce yourself as well as European University Cyprus? “In the last decade-and-a-half we have made huge strides.” I am the University’s…
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