KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence

As AI takes on a bigger role in optical network optimisation, fairness and uncertainty are emerging as key challenges, and this was a central theme at the Huawei Lavender Summit 2026 – Optics, Illuminating the AI Era, held in Cannes, France, on 11–12 June 2026.

Tania Panayiotou, Senior Research Associate at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, was an invited speaker at this exclusive event, presenting "Beyond AI Efficiency: Fairness and Uncertainty in AI-Driven Optical Networks", which explored these challenges in AI-driven optical network optimisation, particularly in disaggregated and multi-operator environments.

Thank you to Huawei Technologies France R&D Centers and the organising committee for the invitation and the opportunity to share KIOS research with the international community.

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has the potential to revolutionise how we transport goods, respond to emergencies, and monitor our landscapes — particularly in the Southeast Mediterranean region, where specific challenges call for innovative solutions.

The EUSOME Excellence Hub, a 4-year European project working to make this vision a reality, brought its consortium together on 11–12 June 2026 for a Plenary Meeting hosted by KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου | University Of Cyprus.

Over two days, representatives from across the consortium had the opportunity to discuss achievements to date and align on next steps toward establishing AAM as an integral part of the transportation landscape in Southeast Europe.

Advanced 6G networks have the potential to enable scalable smart grid services that make our power grids greener — helping them automatically absorb more clean energy without risking blackouts.

On 11 June, the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence hosted a Trial Demonstration of a 6G-enabled and AI-driven wide area monitoring and control service, developed as part of the 6G-Versus Project, showcasing exactly this on real hardware.

The live demonstration utilised two KIOS CoE testbeds — the Power System Testbed and the 5G-Telecommunication Testbed — complemented by an ML-Ops Framework for live AI data analytics.

The event brought together key energy sector stakeholders, including representatives from Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Transmission System Operator - Cyprus, and RES stakeholders from Cyprus and Bulgaria.

The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence participated in the Mosquito-Borne Diseases Conference, organised by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus within the framework of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026, on 10 June 2026 in Nicosia.

The conference brought together experts from across Europe — including European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - ECDC, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and national public health agencies — to discuss vector surveillance, disease preparedness, and the growing impact of climate change on mosquito-borne diseases in Europe.

As a member of the EU-funded CY-ESM project consortium, KIOS is contributing to the development of an integrated One Health surveillance system for Cyprus, working alongside the Medical and Public Health Services, the Medical School of the University of Cyprus, and the Veterinary Services.

Join us for the workshop on "Smart Digital Solutions for Modern Organizations and Businesses", organized by KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence in collaboration with the Digital Innovation Hub Cyprus (DiGiNN):

📅 Tuesday, 23 June 2026
📍 Engineering School, ENG 10, Amphitheatre B102 "Elias Kyriakides"
🕤 9:30 – 13:30

The event is open to public organizations, local authorities, and SMEs interested in leveraging innovative digital technologies to improve their services, enhance operational efficiency, and accelerate their digital transformation.

Why attend?
🔧 Practical Solutions – Be informed about tools already in use that solve real problems in Cyprus
💰 Zero Cost – Learn how to receive free digital services
🤝 Direct Contact – Network with the engineers and researchers building tomorrow's Technology

Registration: https://shorturl.at/F3odD

Today we hosted representatives from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Medical Entomology Laboratory of Cyprus (MELC) at our premises to discuss ongoing activities and explore opportunities for future collaboration in vector-borne disease surveillance.

Discussion was focused on the CY-ESM project — in which KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence is actively participating — and the One Health approach, a framework that recognises the deep connection between human, animal, and environmental health.

🌍 Join us on June 10 for a webinar exploring the transition from laboratory innovation to real-world impact in cleantech.

In this discussion, we will present findings from FINEX, a Horizon Europe project connecting six EU innovation ecosystems, drawing on leading global hub experiences and exploring best practices across physical infrastructure, programming and support services, and ecosystem coordination, informed by hands-on experience.

Cleantech Group's David Bigorra Puente will be joined by Liesbet Boogaerts (Scaleforge Advisory) and Yiota Victoria Phakoukaki, PhD (KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence).

📍 Live Webinar | 🕐 4:00 PM CET | June 10, 2026

📎Registrations: https://shorturl.at/ShlCE

As autonomous agents and intelligent multi-agent systems continue to transform the way we address complex societal challenges, researchers and innovators from around the world gathered at the 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS Conference 2026), held in Paphos, Cyprus, from 25–29 May 2026.

At the conference, the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence research team—Asst. Prof. Panayiotis Kolios, Research Associate, Dr. Nicolas Souli, Senior Software Engineer, Michalis Demetriou, and PhD Student, George Pettemerides—showcased technologies developed within the ProtecDOME and AIDERS projects.

Through live demonstrations, the team presented PROTECDOME's capabilities for detecting and tracking rogue drones in public spaces using acoustic sensors, cameras, and passive radar measurements, as well as AIDERS' integrated multi-UAV platform for disaster management, enabling the autonomous coordination of multiple drones for mapping, monitoring, and alerting.

The team also showcased the EUSOME Project and REACTION Project, highlighting KIOS CoE's ongoing efforts to strengthen the resilience, security, and effectiveness of critical infrastructures and emergency response systems.