








Co-creating across science art: looking back at STARMUS VI festival in Gyumri
Looking back at one of the most memorable experiences this year, we can’t move past the Starmus VI International Scientific Festival’s Gyumri chapter, organized by Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) and Gyumri Technology Center (GTC) in collaboration with Galique Art Space, hosted by GTC, in partnership…




EIF in Gyumri: GTC and technological growth of Armenia’s second largest city
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Enterprise Incubator Foundation. Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) is one of the largest technology business incubators and IT/High-Tech development agencies in the region, operating in Armenia. EIF has always had its impact in the proportional technological development of…





EIF is establishing a VET unit in partnership with GIZ
Dual education is a model of close cooperation between educational institutions and the private sector with the purpose of ensuring high quality of training for required professions in colleges. This educational model has been put to work in Armenian regions recently, particularly through the efforts…





GTC Vol.2 program scores successive triumphs and shares experience with VTC
Gyumri Technology Center is actively working on engagement of local youth in its many projects. One of the most successful initiatives in this regard is Vol.2, an ongoing program designed to increase the involvement of young people and create opportunities for them to be active,…
GTC welcomes new resident – online hiring platform IT Hire
It is hard to overstate the importance of technological development, particularly in areas beyond the capital of the country. Apart from granting skills and knowledge that are highly relevant in the modern world, the technological sector creates well-paid jobs, thus preventing emigration. Armenia’s regions recently…



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…



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…






GTC resident LifeBeget brings latest tech solutions and real value to Armenia’s regions
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. Today we have talked…






Armenian youngsters are working on 10 innovative tech ideas with Upshift Gyumri
The 2021/2022 “Upshift Gyumri: Teen Involvement in Technology” program has kicked off with a 4-day Bootcamp. The program provides inclusive tech courses for teenagers aged 12-18 and young people with disabilities aged 12-24, who live in the Shirak region. For the next 6 months, the…







Teens from Artsakh learn programming at GTC
Harutyun and Ilona are two of the many Artsakh kids who attend programming classes at Gyumri Technology Center these days. The program is implemented jointly by Enterprise Incubator Foundation, Gyumri Technology Center and Gyumri Information Technologies Center. Teens get the chance to learn Programming…