PHAROS-CY
Accelerating Trustworthy AI Innovation in Cyprus
About the Project
Pharos-CY is the AI Factory Antenna of Cyprus, established under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking to accelerate the development and adoption of trustworthy, high-impact artificial intelligence solutions across the nation’s key sectors: Health, Sustainability, and Culture & Language.
Closely aligned with the Greek AI Factory (Pharos, grant no. 101234269) and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, Pharos-CY connects local stakeholders — startups, SMEs, public institutions, and researchers — to advanced AI tools, curated datasets, and high-performance computing resources, including access to the DAEDALUS EuroHPC JU system.
The initiative will deliver modular AI services, secure data environments, and domain-specific tools tailored to national priorities. In Health, Pharos-CY will support genomics, diagnostics, and digital health systems. In Sustainability, it will enable AI-driven solutions for energy, water, transport, and climate resilience. In Culture & Language, it will preserve and promote Cyprus’ linguistic and cultural heritage through AI-powered applications and language models.
Pharos-CY will also establish a national AI training hub, offering tailored programs, workshops, and hackathons to address skill gaps and foster talent. It will promote responsible AI development through alignment with the EU AI Act and GDPR, and will contribute to the development of Cyprus’ National Data Policy. By integrating with the broader EuroHPC JU and AI Factory ecosystem, Pharos-CY will foster cross-border collaboration, co-develop AI services, and contribute to Common European Data Spaces.
Through its one-stop-shop model, Pharos-CY aims to democratize access to AI, strengthen national capacity, and position Cyprus as a regional leader in AI innovation.
Consortium Partners
| Role | Short name | Legal name | Country |
| COO | CYI | The Cyprus Institute | CY |
| BEN | CING | Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics | CY |
| BEN | CYENS | CYENS Centre of Excellence | CY |
| BEN | UCY | University of Cyprus | CY |
| BEN | CYNET | Cyprus Research & Academic Network | CY |
| BEN | PHAETHON | R&I CoE for Intelligent & Sustainable Energy Solutions, Phaethon Ltd | CY |
| BEN | CMMI | Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute | CY |
| BEN | CUT | Cyprus University of Technology | CY |
| BEN | ECoE | Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence | CY |
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Keywords
AI Factory Antenna • Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) • AI-Ready Datasets • AI Services & Tools • AI Deployment • AI Training • EuroHPC • Health AI • Sustainability AI • Culture & Language AI
Funded by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)
Grant Agreement No. 101263007 • Call: HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2025-AIFA-01
Coordinated by The Cyprus Institute (CYI) • Project duration: April 2026 – March 2029
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