18/07/2026
Great achievements rarely happen in isolation. They happen when talented individuals are supported by an ecosystem that believes in them.
LIVIA’s achievement as European Innovation of the Year at Gen E 2026 is a powerful example of the impact collaboration has on the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Through Junior Achievement Cyprus, LIVIA earned the opportunity to represent Cyprus on Europe’s biggest entrepreneurship stage, with the support of the Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας/ Research and Innovation Foundation. At the same time, as part of the 2026 cohort of IDEA Innovation Centre, the team continued strengthening their business model, refining their pitch and preparing for growth.
This is not the first time we have seen this path. Over the years, several startup teams have taken their first entrepreneurial steps through Junior Achievement Cyprus and gone on to build successful companies with the support of IDEA.
LIVIA is a powerful example of how collaboration across Cyprus’s innovation ecosystem helps promising ideas grow into thriving ventures and achieve international recognition. 🫱🏼🫲🏼
Congratulations to Christos Charalambous, Ariadni Pashouli, Theofanis Orfanou, and Antreas Leonidou.
We are proud to have supported your journey together and celebrate this outstanding achievement. We look forward to seeing what comes next. ✨
Komodiki Antigoni Theodoros Loucaides Υφυπουργείο Έρευνας, Καινοτομίας & Ψηφιακής Πολιτικής Nicodemos Damianou Επικεφαλής Επιστήμονας για Έρευνα, Καινοτομία και Τεχνολογία Bank of Cyprus Lellos P. Demetriades Law Office LLC Cyta
