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Cyprus offers €10 million incentive to build new Limassol tech park
Cyprus is stepping up its ambitions to become a regional technology hub by launching a 10 million incentive package aimed at developers of a major new science and technology park in Limassol. The proposed development, called the Pentakomo Technology Park, would occupy nearly 196,000 m² and is designed to attract tech firms, R&D operations, startups, and international investment.
Interested investors from the U.S., China, India and Israel have already expressed preliminary interest, underscoring the global appetite for Cyprus as a gateway into the Eastern Mediterranean and European markets. The government hopes the project will strengthen the country’s ICT sector, cluster critical mass of talent, and further anchor Cyprus in global tech value chains.
This move is part of a broader strategy: Cyprus has already seen rises in tech-sector contribution to GDP, growth in start-ups, and expanded digital initiatives. The tech park is intended not only to provide physical infrastructure, but also to catalyze spillover benefits for universities, innovation labs, and ancillary service industries.
However, the plan also faces some key challenges. First, the skilled workforce is limited: as Cyprus grows in attractiveness, the local labor market struggles to meet demand, making the country reliant on importing talent or expanding training programs.
Second, infrastructure (transport, utilities, connectivity) must be robust enough to support high-end tech operations. Finally, global competition for tech park investment is fierce, Cyprus will need to differentiate by regulatory incentives, tax schemes, ease of doing business, and regional advantages.
This is a bold and welcome move. Many small countries with limited natural resources aim to “punch above their weight” via tech and innovation clusters. For Cyprus, the tech park can become a physical symbol and anchor of the digital economy transition. But success will depend less on the size of the subsidy and more on execution: getting the infrastructure right, ensuring connectivity, securing anchor tenants, and drawing a talent pool. If Cyprus can pull this off, it may help bridge the gap between its Mediterranean location and Europe’s tech corridors, giving it a more resilient, future-oriented economy.
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