Public innovation programs often go unnoticed. Yet for Ask Wire, the real estate data analytics company, two awards from the Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus (RIF) — Fast Track Innovation (FTI) and BOOST — are accelerating its transformation into one of Europe’s most dynamic property intelligence firms.

Ask Wire operates in Cyprus, Greece, and Romania, helping banks, insurers, valuers, and developers make data-driven property decisions. With more than 80 institutional clients, including the National Bank of Greece, Eurobank, the Cyprus Tax Department, ERB Insurance, Hellas Direct, and developers such as Lambda and Cyfield, its analytics support everything from valuation and portfolio monitoring to environmental risk and liquidity assessment.

The BOOST program is the engine of Ask Wire’s next phase — transforming a proven analytics platform into a scalable European business. The funding supports market research and client development in Poland and the Czech Republic, targeted marketing and communication campaigns, and the recruitment of product, sales, and data specialists. It also finances AI automation, infrastructure upgrades, and integration with financial and insurance systems, enabling Ask Wire to scale efficiently without sacrificing quality or speed.

“BOOST is not just about scaling a product — it’s about scaling confidence,” said Pavlos Loizou, CEO of Ask Wire. “It allows us to strengthen our base in Greece and Cyprus while accelerating entry into new European markets, building the structure and the people to sustain that growth.”

Complementing this, the FTI program funds the development of Edge, Ask Wire’s consumer-facing platform that unites property prices, environmental risks, and energy performance into one accessible service. Edge introduces a personal ‘property wallet’, allowing users to monitor their home’s value, exposure, and energy profile while connecting directly with banks, insurers, and energy providers — a first step toward Ask Wire’s broader Real Estate Wallet concept, a verified digital identity for every property in Europe.

Together, these initiatives equip valuers with faster data workflows, give investors transparent cross-border intelligence, help developers benchmark projects, and enable governments to plan with evidence. For the public, they bring clarity and trust to property ownership.

“Programs like FTI and BOOST show the real power of non-dilutive funding,” said Loizou. “They allow us to invest in technology and people without giving up equity — helping us break out of Cyprus, prove our scalability, and demonstrate that local innovation can compete, and win, at a European level. This is how ecosystems grow — when ambition meets opportunity.”