Armenian Startup Night in Berlin

The Armenian Startup Night organised in the frame of the Armenian Startup Academy Berlin (#ASAB) turned into a true success. The 15 surprising Armenian startups were presented to representatives, investors and guests of the German startup and innovation ecosystem. The audience discovered the dynamic Armenian startup world and learned about true potential for successful cooperation to follow. H.E. Ashot Smbatyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Germany attended the event and highlighted in his welcoming speech the strategic importance for developing the high tech and  innovation ecosystems in Armenia. The Armenian Startup Night organised in the frame of the Armenian Startup Academy Berlin (#ASAB) turned into a true success. The 15 surprising Armenian startups were presented to representatives, investors and guests of the German startup and innovation ecosystem. The audience discovered the dynamic Armenian startup world and learned about true potential for successful cooperation to follow. ASAB was taking place from September 3- 10, 2017 in Berlin, Germany aiming to introduce the Armenian startups to the German startup ecosystem, scale up their business management skills,  establish connections and create expansion opportunities to enter European markets. This week included 4 days of intensive trainings on investor readiness, business modeling, pitching, marketing and sales. ASAB is organised by the Support to SME Development in Armenia (SMEDA) Project, which is co-funded by  the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ Private Sector Development in South Caucasus Programme. SMEDA is part of the EU4Business and EU4Innovation initiatives of the European Union.