08/10/2026
On 15 September, CYRIC took part in the INVESTech COVE Summer School organised by Center for Social Innovation - CSI , under the theme ‘’ Promoting entrepreneurship of women in ICT’’. The activity was addressed to female learners aged 16 and above, with the aim of encouraging them to explore studies and career paths in ICT.
CYRIC was represented by Panayiota Demosthenous and Sofia Tosounova, were as part of the session “Technology Solving Real-World Problems,” Panayiota presented examples of how an initial problem can be developed into an idea, a prototype and eventually a solution with market potential.
The presentation drew on practical CYRIC examples, including applications related to food safety and health, linking technological development with real needs and entrepreneurial opportunities. The session also included a practical demonstration of fluorescence spectroscopy, showing how the immobilisation of an analyte on a sensor surface and its interaction with fluorescently labelled antibodies can produce measurable changes in fluorescence intensity.