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.
upcoming events
The second “Innovative ideas for tourism development in Armenia” Hackathon to take place in Vanadzor soon
Based on the success of the first tourism related Hackathon that took place last year, the EU-SMEDA project supports the second “Innovative ideas for tourism development in Armenia” Hackathon to be held on 18-19 May 2019 in Vanadzor, organised by Vanadzor Technology Center (VTC), the Enterprise Incubator Foundation and Lori region’s administration to organise in cooperation with the Tourism Committee of the RA.
Demo Day of Armenia Startup Academy Batch 4
The Demo Day of the Armenia Startup Academy 4th Batch of Graduates will be held on May 28, 2019 at AUA, Manoogian Hall. The Academy is a game-changing entrepreneurship and startup education program, which, by the support of European Union, shapes Armenia’s innovative future.
Startup Boost Weekend, Vol. 5 coming up soon
The EU-SMEDA supported Startup Boost Weekend Vol. 5 is just about to happen. Date: April 26-28, Venue: French University of Armenia. Once again, university students from 7 partner Armenian universities will get together to master the essentials of entrepreneurship during 54-hour sessions on Ideation, Pitching, Lean Canvas building, Hypothesis design by experienced mentors and successful startup owners.