Honorable Mayor of Larnaca,
Honorable Mayor of Nicosia,
Dear colleagues, friends,
It is a great pleasure to be with you today at the meeting of the seven Centres of Excellence operating in our country. The fact that as Cyprus we have won 7 out of 38 Centres of Excellence through competitive European programmes is in itself a huge achievement and as we have repeatedly pointed out, the support of Centres of Excellence is one of the key priorities of the Deputy Ministry and the state in general where and when possible.
In the context of our strategic objectives for scientific excellence and the development of Research and Technology Infrastructures in our country, the Deputy Ministry actively supports the operation of all Centres of Excellence. I must stress that the Centres of Excellence have a central role in this effort.
Dear scientists/researchers, you have high-level skills and expertise which we need to exploit in two main pillars.
The operation of the Knowledge Transfer Office at the Foundation - from October 2022 - is further tangible evidence of the importance we attach to knowledge transfer and the commercialisation of research results. The services offered by the Office, free of charge, are extremely important and cover a wide range of issues, from awareness raising to IPR registration. We therefore invite you to make the most of the opportunities offered.
I will say no more on this subject and I look forward to the discussion that will follow between us to thoroughly discuss together the issue of the sustainability of the Centres of Excellence and I am sure that together we will all achieve the common objectives I mentioned earlier.
We are here today to work as a team to more easily and effectively achieve the great goal of sustainability of the Centres. The challenges are great. We understand the difficulties and I am confident that by joining forces we can find the best possible solutions for the benefit of all.
In closing, I want to congratulate CMMI and Mr. In closing, I would like to thank CMMI and Mr. Zacharias Siokuros, CEO, for organizing this meeting with the 7 Centres of Excellence of Cyprus, and I would also like to thank the Municipality of Larnaca and my friend Mayor Andreas Vyra for their hospitality.
Thank you.
(MH)
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