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During this year&#8217;s Innovation Awards, a total of five innovation awards were awarded by OEB: <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 In the category &#8216;Social Innovation&#8217;, the Cyprus Institute and specifically the &#8220;Andreas Pittas&#8221; Art Characterization Workshops (APAC Labs) were awarded.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 In the category &#8216;Manufacturing Sector&#8217;, the distinction was secured by Advanced Automation Systems Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022In the &#8216;Primary Sector&#8217; category, the company Charalambides Christis was awarded.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 In the category &#8216;Services Sector&#8217;, the award was awarded to the company KEDIFAP.<\/p>\n<p>The RIF awarded six researchers from our country, who managed to make a difference and pioneer with their work and research. Especially: <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The &#8216;Cyprus Research Award \u2013 Commercial Exploitation of Research Results&#8217;, was awarded to Irene Sargiannidou and the team of the Department of Neurosciences of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The &#8216;Cyprus Research Award &#8211; Young Researcher in the thematic unit Natural Sciences and Engineering&#8217;, was awarded to Dr. Simone Bacchio.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The &#8216;Cyprus Research Award &#8211; Young Researcher in the thematic unit Life Sciences&#8217;, was awarded to Dr. Evelina Charidimou. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The &#8216;Cyprus Research Award &#8211; Young Researcher in the Social Sciences&#8217;, was awarded to Dr. Penelope Constantinou. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The &#8216;Cyprus Research Award \u2013 Distinguished Researcher&#8217;, was awarded to George Georgiou.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The &#8216;Cyprus Research Award \u2013 Distinguished Researcher&#8217;, was awarded to Jean Sciare.<\/p>\n<p>OEB and RIF rewarded scientific excellence and innovative business activity, keys to sustainable growth and competitiveness, as well as to the successful management of a variety of challenges at local and international level. 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