Since its foundation, The Cyprus Institute has put a strong emphasis on International partnerships and collaborations; in particular it has formed a founding partnership with a world-leading institution for the growth and development of each of its individual centres.

Specifically strategic partnerships have been formed with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for EEWRC, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) for CaSToRC and the Centre de recherche et de restauration des musées de France (C2RMF) for STARC), as well as with the Max Planck Society.

Other partnerships have been formed for the consolidation of CyI's position in the chosen priority fields of research (such as with the Max Planck Society Chemistry Institute, for climate science). The Institute has also formed research collaborations with various institutions, and, at the National level, created links and joint activities with a number of Cypriot research organizations and with other stake-holders for the exploration of synergies and common goals for the development of Cyprus as a whole.

Map of Current (dots) and upcoming (circles) collaborations