Agenda & Awards CyEC 2026
Agenda TBA (event takes place end of November 2026)
Accelerator
1st Prize
- €7,000 cash prize
- New York Tech Week Experience
One winning team will receive a fully hosted, one-week visit to New York City during New York Tech Week in the first week of June for two of its team members.
The prize includes:
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Round-trip airfare from Cyprus to New York City for two people
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One week of accommodation in New York City
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Airport transfers and local subway passes
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Participation in a specially organized innovation programme
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Potential activities such as industry visits, pitching opportunities, networking meetings and introductions within the organisers’ professional network
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Access to New York Tech Week events, offering opportunities to connect with international companies and innovators, particularly in areas such as AI, healthtech, fintech and AR/VR
- €5,000 Prize Media Package by Panis.News
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6 articles via Panis Media Website, Network and Communities for your product and services / 1500 EUR
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Unlimited press releases- 10 intros to potential business partners or investors
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4 Interviews in the next 12 months / 1000 EUR
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2 Online podcasts to Panis.News discussing the founder journey, your industry, and products in the next 12 months / 1,000 EUR
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10 hours of Growth Marketing Consulting to help you build a robust growth plan and campaigns / 1500 EUR
2nd Prize:
- €3,500 cash prize
- €3,000 Prize Media Package by Panis.News
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3 articles via Panis Media Website, Network and Communities for your products and services / 750 EUR
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Unlimited press releases
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5 intros to potential business partners or investors
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4 Interviews in the next 12 months / 1000 EUR
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2 Online podcasts to Panis.News discussing the founder journey, your industry, and products in the next 12 months / 1,000 EUR
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2 hours of Growth Marketing Consulting to help you build a robust growth plan and campaigns / 250 EUR
Launchpad
1st Prize
- €7,000 cash prize
- A guaranteed entry to the NBG Business Seeds Entrepreneurship Competition 2026 (Stage 2)
2nd Prize
- €3,500 cash prize
- A guaranteed entry to the NBG Business Seeds
Entrepreneurship Competition 2026 (Stage 2)
- €3,000 Prize Media Package by Panis.News
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3 articles via Panis Media Website, Network and Communities for your products and services / 750 EUR
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Unlimited press releases
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5 intros to potential business partners or investors
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4 Interviews in the next 12 months / 1000 EUR
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2 Online podcasts to Panis.News discussing the founder journey, your industry, and products in the next 12 months / 1,000 EUR
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2 hours of Growth Marketing Consulting to help you build a robust growth plan and campaigns / 250 EUR
- €5,000 Prize Media Package by Panis.News
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6 articles via Panis Media Website, Network and Communities for your products and services / 1500 EUR
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Unlimited press releases- 10 intros to potential business partners or investors
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4 Interviews in the next 12 months / 1000 EUR
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2 Online podcasts to Panis.News discussing the founder journey, your industry, and products in the next 12 months / 1,000 EUR
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10 hours of Growth Marketing Consulting to help you build a robust growth plan and campaigns / 1500 EUR
3rd Prize
- People’s Choice Award: €1,000 cash prize (decided by audience voting)
- €1,000 Prize Media Package by Panis.News
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Unlimited press releases
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3 intros to potential business partners or investors
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2 Interviews in the next 12 months / 500 EUR
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1 Online podcasts to Panis.News discussing the founder journey, your industry and products in the next 12 months / 500 EUR
3rd Prize
- People’s Choice Award: €1,000 cash prize (decided by audience voting)
- €1,000 Prize Media Package by Panis.News
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Unlimited press releases
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3 intros to potential business partners or investors
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2 Interviews in the next 12 months / 500 EUR
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1 online podcast on Panis.News discussing the founder journey, your industry, and products in the next 12 months / 500 EUR
Note: The People’s Choice Award cannot be won by the 1st or 2nd place winners in either category. If a team that places 1st or 2nd also receives the highest number of public votes, the People’s Choice Award will automatically be assigned to the next eligible team with the highest public vote count.
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