IMG/RMG competition in 2021: Contracts, regional development, awards
For Enterprise Incubator Foundation’s Innovation and Regional Matching Grant competition, 2021 has been a busy year. Over the course of those 12 months, 30 high-tech companies have won grants ranging from AMD 5M to AMD 25M. As new jobs became available and the beneficiary companies…
Three AITC summer school alumni quickly find employment in tech sector
Technologies are both a solution and a career in the digital age. Tech education is more accessible than other fields and allows people to become specialists much faster. This concept becomes a reality at the Armenian-Indian Center for Excellence in Information and Communication Technologies. Created…
EIF and PMI Science initiated ReTech 2021 Forum, a networking platform for Armenian scientists and researchers
On December 25-26, Enterprise Incubator Foundation hosted the Research and Technology (ReTech) Annual Forum in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia. The event was organized with the support of PMI Science to establish a cooperation and networking platform for Armenian scientists, researchers, representatives of the private sector engaged in…
Capture the Flag 2021 contest unites teams from leading tech companies
This year’s Capture the Flag cyber security competition was held on November 27-28, at the Microsoft Innovation Center. Armenia’s annual face-off of anti-hacking experts is organized by the Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF). Over the course of 24 hours, teams of 30 employees of Armenia’s largest…
Programming course at VTC helps Artsakh War veteran’s brother get a job in tech
EIF Blog represents another success story coming from the Full Stack programming course, held at Vanadzor Technology Center (VTC). Meet Artsrun, a 22-year-old programmer from Sarahart village. He had tried his hand at programming before joining the Full Stack course, which he learned about from…
RMG winner Safe YOU startup marks further success as Armenia’s 1st Digital Public Good
Innovative mobile application Safe YOU, launched and led by a dedicated all-female team to combat violence against women, has been declared one of the winners of the Regional Matching Grant. The competition is implemented by the Enterprise Incubator Foundation in the scope of the “Matching…
10 research teams receive funding from EIF and PMI Science in the scope of Faculty Research Funding Program
At an award ceremony on November 11, Enterprise Incubator Foundation and PMI Science have awarded financial assistance to 10 research teams participating in the “Faculty Research Funding Program”. Founding Director of EIF Bagrat Yengibaryan has underlined that the program not only provides financial support but…
19 students of “Data Science for Business” MA Program receive certificates
On November 9, 2021, the award ceremony of the student financing in the frame of YSU “Data Science for Business” master’s degree program was held at the Innovative Solutions and Technologies Center (ISTC). Implemented since 2017, the two-year program teaches young specialists to work with…
EIF and PMI Science assist 10 promising PhD students on their science career
On November 10, the Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) and PMI Science wrapped up the PhD Support Program 2021. The program is designed to assist promising scientists financially to enable them to focus on research in areas such as materials science, alternative energy sources, applied and…
At 16, GTC Ambassador Narek has a startup and big local growth plans
The IT industry continues to grow in Armenia’s regions, accelerated by the local technology centers. Gyumri Technology Center (GTC) is one of the places where both Armenian and foreign companies are welcome to open offices and encouraged to hire local talent. Narek Tamazyan is just…