Building Innovation in Cyprus asks a simple question: what makes innovation genuinely worth pursuing? In this keynote, Juliane Keller explores the role of funding, collaboration, trust, real-world testing and local capability, and argues that innovation should ultimately be judged by the value it creates and what remains after the project ends.

Three years after Cyprus introduced new rules for construction and demolition waste, what has changed in practice? ISSEAD is launching an open research project examining how C&D waste is planned, separated, traced, treated and recovered across Cyprus. This first article sets out the regulatory context, initial implementation evidence and the questions we will investigate with construction-sector professionals.

Is life without digital devices still possible? From summer beaches in Cyprus to future e-governance systems, this essay reflects on the limits of digital withdrawal, the rise of digital citizenship, and what classical philosophy can still teach us about freedom today.

This article critically examines the evolving interplay between artificial intelligence and copyright law, underscoring the pressing need for balanced legal frameworks in the digital era. Drawing on rigorous research and recent judicial developments, it addresses key issues such as the limitations of current copyright protections for AI-generated content and Google's controversial proposal to ease restrictions to remain globally competitive. The analysis offers actionable strategies to navigate legal complexities and harness AI's transformative potential, embodying ISSEAD’s commitment to innovate, transform, and sustain.