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Chrysalis LEAP

Chrysalis LEAP is the first accelerator in Cyprus, focused on providing entrepreneurs with the tools and skills needed to develop scalable business ideas. It aims to support aspiring entrepreneurs in transforming their concepts into marketable startups.

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Overview

What Chrysalis LEAP does

What Chrysalis LEAP is

Chrysalis LEAP is the first accelerator in Cyprus, focused on providing entrepreneurs with the tools and skills needed to develop scalable business ideas. It aims to support aspiring entrepreneurs in transforming their concepts into marketable startups.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

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Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Accelerator
Founded
Founded in 2012
Approximate age
About 14 years
Structured capabilities
Program host
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
What Accelerator means

An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.

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Capability profile

Chrysalis LEAP as a program host

Program thesis

Chrysalis LEAP assists entrepreneurs in bringing their ideas to market, focusing on climate innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship.

Focus narrative

Chrysalis LEAP invests in and provides services to startups, particularly in the fields of climate innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship. Their initiatives include accelerator programs, workshops, and training sessions aimed at nurturing startups in the maritime and digital sectors. They focus on challenge-based entrepreneurship and support companies in their digitization journeys.

Value and support

Chrysalis LEAP offers mentorship, training, and access to a network of resources to support startups in their growth and development.

Format and cadence

Typical duration
16 weeks
Format
In Person

Availability

Application state
Not published

Focus and fit

Stages
Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed
Regions
Europe

Alumni and track record

Alumni context

Chrysalis LEAP has facilitated numerous startups through its programs, including Freya Labs, which advanced to the Regional Final of ClimateLaunchpad and participated in the Global Final in Vienna, and PeeLuxe, which also advanced to the Regional Final. Other notable participants include Plastic Free Company, This is Presenta, Soferis Technologies, Euro CY, EXVE, Eletoyia, and Gold Verdeera.

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What to know about Chrysalis LEAP

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

March 16, 2026

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