CySKILLS-AI project will aim to align education with future job market
Artemis Intelligence (M.G. Artemis Industries) and the CYENS Centre of Excellence officially launched CySKILLS–AI (Cyprus Skills-Knowledge Intelligence Learning and Labour System powered by AI), a three-year research and innovation project funded by the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) under the “AI in Government” programme (Grant Agreement No: AI IN GOV’T/0725 – Contracts – Phase A/004).
The launch took place on March 20, 2026 at the CYENS Centre of Excellence in Nicosia and brought together representatives from Artemis Intelligence (Host Organisation), CYENS Centre of Excellence (Partner), the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, and the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
A multi-dimensional challenge
Cyprus currently faces four structural challenges in translating labour market data into educational and policy outcomes: fragmentation of data across systems; intelligence latency of 24–36 months from data collection to curriculum change; an absence of predictive capacity; and scale limitations that prevent systematic analysis of the thousands of job postings published monthly. In rapidly evolving sectors like ICT, where skills cycles run at 12–18 months, policy responses risk being obsolete before they are even implemented.
About the AI-based solution
CySKILLS–AI is a three-layer AI system built to address these structural gaps. A unified data hub consolidates historical surveys, real-time job advertisements, and Higher Education Institution (HEI) administrative records.
A suite of specialised AI agents, covering skills intelligence, mismatch analysis, career pathways, forecasting, and policy output generation, then processes this data continuously. The resulting intelligence is surfaced through role-specific dashboards for the Ministry of Education, HEIs, employers and students.
The project runs over 36 months (March 2026 – March 2029).
The meeting featured presentations on project objectives, the two-phase workplan, individual work package responsibilities, and project governance. Representatives from the Ministry of Education engaged directly with the consortium on data access, coordination protocols and policy alignment.
Present at the meeting were the following consortium members:
- Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth: Representatives of the Department of Higher Education, Dr Alexandra Petridou and Mr. Andreas Lambrias
- Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy: Andreas Adamidis
- Artemis Intelligence: Michael Glaros (CySKILLS-AI Principal Coordinator), Valerie Badilla, Maura de Vos, Edmund Carlos Avila, Edmund Viktor Avila
- CYENS Centre of Excellence: Dr Vassilis Vassiliades (Partner Principal Investigator), Dr Styliani Petroudi, Marios Thoma, Chara Theocharous, Niki Kyriakou