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The [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]] has pioneered as early as 1993 in the organization of the first ever innovation fair in Cyprus. The Fair/Competition was given the name '''Innovation-Technology-Social Progress''' to emphasize that innovation and technology are meant to support and facilitate social progress. | The [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]] has pioneered as early as 1993 in the organization of the first ever innovation fair in Cyprus. The Fair/Competition was given the name '''Innovation-Technology-Social Progress''' to emphasize that innovation and technology are meant to support and facilitate social progress. | ||
The fairs have been co-organized with the [[Institute of Technology]] with the great support of its Director Dr. [[George Christodoulides]]<ref>[ | The fairs have been co-organized with the [[Institute of Technology]] with the great support of its Director Dr. [[George Christodoulides]]<ref>[http://cy.linkedin.com/pub/george-christodoulides/20/801/178 George Christodoulides at Linkedin]</ref> and its Vice-Director Dr. [[Costas Konis]]<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-costas-konis/5/417/924 Costas Konis at Linkedin]</ref> and have been generously funded and supported primarily by the [[Cyprus Development Bank]] and the [[Bank of Cyprus]] but also by more than 20 Cyprus based important companies, academic institutions and other organizations. | ||
The KTK fairs have been placed under the auspices of and have been opened by THREE ministries at the same time: | The KTK fairs have been placed under the auspices of and have been opened by THREE ministries at the same time: | ||