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by Ruben Osipyan @rubenosipyan
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Lots of news that needs further analysis connected to JD Vance visit to Armenia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡²

Total of $9B investment projects announced.

- Firebird AI, NVIDIA chip export approval: largest regional AI factory shape is becoming clearer.
- Nuclear energy cooperation: US will license nuclear technology to Armenia. Opportunity for energy tech development.
- High-tech drones: US will export surveillance drones to Armenia. Opportunity for defense tech.
- YouTube monetization: YouTube announced expansion of their presence in Armenia.

Looking forward to getting more details on each of this and what comes next.

#JDVance #USArmenia #Collaboration

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Notes from πŸ‡¦πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Armenia–US Tech & Innovation Summit

Tech is central to Armenia–US relations
Technology and innovation are a core part of high-level strategic discussions between Armenia and the United States.

MOUs are the foundation of collaboration
The partnership builds on MOUs signed on August 8, 2025, covering AI, semiconductors, energy, and more are moving cooperation from vision to execution.

GPU export approvals
With the latest approvals, 50,000 additional NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs will be exported to Armenia, positioning the country among the top 5 globally in GPUs per capita ❗️

A national AI vision
The Ministry of High-Tech Industry aims to turn Armenia into a β€œgarden of AI factories” by building an open, secure, and trusted AI infrastructure for startups, research, and industry.

AI Virtual Institute (AIVI) launched
AIVI provides GPU access to startups, universities, and researchers, backed by AWS and Plug & Play, lowering the cost barrier to AI innovation.

Semiconductor depth, proven over time
Synopsys has been in Armenia for 22 years, collaborating with 5 universities to build a strong semiconductor talent pipeline.
Its open-source semiconductor curriculum, developed in Armenia, is now adopted in 57 countries.

Security enables peace
Shield AI is launching collaboration with the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, reinforcing the idea that defense technology, security, and peace are deeply connected.

Education at global scale
TUMO is launching TUMO USA, accelerating its expansion across the US including New Orleans, Phoenix, New York, and more cities soon.

Creator economy unlocked
The YouTube Partner Program is now live in Armenia, enabling Armenian creators to monetize globally while staying in Armenia.

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πŸ’¬ A key message from Jonathan Askonas (Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State):

Armenia was the β€œbest-kept secret” in tech. Now that secret is being revealed β€” as Armenia emerges as a regional tech hub.


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Newo.ai co-founded by David Yang Raises $25M Series A to Bring Voice AI to SMB Front Desks

Source: Techfundingnews

Newo.ai, co-founded by David Yang (Co-Founder of Ayb School) has raised $25M in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $32M.

Newo.ai is building AI receptionists for small and medium-sized businesses that handle calls, SMS, and WhatsApp to book appointments, qualify leads, and escalate to humans when needed.

Newo.ai focuses on production-grade voice AI, low latency, and failover reliability. The company operates a white-label, partner-first model, embedding AI reception into telcos, hosting providers, and software platforms.

#NewoAI #DavidYang #Investment

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Opportunity for students of Armenian decent - AGBU Scholarships β€” Applications Open (2026–2027)

AGBU is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 scholarship programs, supporting students of Armenian descent pursuing higher education around the world.

Priority fields include:
STEM, Medicine & Public Health, Education, International Relations, Journalism & Communications, Social Impact & Economics, Performing Arts, Armenian Studies, and more.

Learn more, check eligibility, and apply: https://agbu.org/scholarships

Application Deadlines: May 1 and June 1 (depending on the type of scholarship applied).

#Scholarship #Students #AGBU

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IBM Impact Accelerator: Education & Workforce Development

IBM is inviting nonprofits, academic institutions, and government organizations to apply to the IBM Impact Accelerator, focused on education and workforce development.

The program supports AI-driven, human-centered solutions that help people learn more effectively, navigate careers, and build resilient workforce systems.

What selected organizations get:
β€’ A 2-year program at no cost
β€’ Access to IBM technologies)
β€’ Technical mentorship from IBM experts
β€’ Support to design, deploy, and scale real-world solutions

What they’re looking for:
β€’ AI-enabled teaching models
β€’ Career and college navigation tools
β€’ Lifelong learning assistants
β€’ Predictive workforce analytics
β€’ Tools connecting learning to real job opportunities

Open to global applicants

Application deadline: March 25, 2026
Learn more & apply: https://www.ibm.com/campaign/impact-accelerator-rfp

#IBM #ImpactAccelerator

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πŸš€ Apply for the Berkeley SkyDeck Acceleration Program Berkeley SkyDeck is an accelerator at UC Berkeley supporting startups as they connect with the Berkeley and Silicon Valley ecosystem. To date, the program has worked with 300+ startups, with one in five…
Berkeley SkyDeck was a launchpad for many successful Armenian-founded startups: SuperAnnotate (Series B), Krisp (Series A), Feedback Intelligence (acquired by ActiveCampaign) and many others.

❗ The applications are closing on Feb 13. Hurry up to use this opportunity!

#SkyDeck #Acceleration

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STRIVE Pre-Incubation Program for Aspiring Founders

Built on the Ice House Entrepreneurship methodology, STRIVE is a 10-week, experiential, pre-incubation program focused on real-world problem solving, ambiguity, and resource constraints.

The goal is to shape how participants think, act, and learn as entrepreneurs, regardless of the path they later choose.

Who it’s for:
β€’ Individuals (not teams)
β€’ Open to everyone (including non-AUA community)
β€’ No startup idea required
β€’ Intermediate+ English
β€’ Able to attend weekly in-person evening sessions at AUA

Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
πŸ”— Apply here: https://form.typeform.com/to/GZxhHaLA

#STRIVE #PreIncubation #AUA #EPIC

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Workshop in Yerevan: Going Global with Your Career or Business

Based in Yerevan and aiming to work with international jobs, clients, or partners?

This workshop is focused on practical intercultural communication skills that translate into real opportunities.

Topic: How to Get International Jobs, Clients, Partners: Intercultural Communication Skills that Bring Money

The session combines interactive exercises, concrete tools, and high-quality networking.

What you’ll learn:
β€’ How to network effectively in new markets
β€’ How to organize your job or client search using LinkedIn and other tools
β€’ How to present your local experience confidently to a global audience

Feb 28 (Saturday)
16:00–17:30 (UTC+4)
Letters and Numbers, Tumanyan 35G, Yerevan

Price:
β€’ Early bird (until Feb 20): 7,000 AMD / €15
β€’ Regular: 9,000 AMD / €20

Get your tickets here: http://buymeacoffee.com/kristinaroppelt/e/509661

#Workshop #Event #Networking

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β€œSpeedrun Alpha” Fellowship for Technical Talent

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched Speedrun Alpha, a new early-stage fellowship for technical students and recent graduates interested in startups.

The program targets individuals even before they have a startup idea, team, or registered company.

It offers:

βœ…A $20,000 equity-free grant for participants building a startup at the pre-idea, pre-team, and pre-entity stage
βœ…Up to $250,000 in potential investment
βœ…The option to join a fast-growing a16z portfolio company as a full-time engineer

It will begin in June with an in-person retreat, followed by an 8-week fellowship experience. Participants will engage with engineers, founders, and venture capitalists within the ecosystem.

Startups formed through the fellowship will automatically qualify for a guaranteed final-stage interview for a16z’s flagship Speedrun accelerator program.

πŸ”— Learn more and apply
βŒ› Deadline: March 6, 2026

#Fellowship #TechStudents

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Call for Founders in AgriTech, Green Energy & Climate Solutions

Source: ImpactHUB Yerevan

Impact Hub Yerevan has opened applications for a new round of the ACBA Federation Fellowship one-year Incubation Program.

The top participant will receive 1,200,000 AMD after the final pitch.

Additional Benefits:
β€’ Membership at Impact Hub Yerevan
β€’ Individual support, membership
β€’ Workshops, peer-to-peer learning, networking.
β€’ Top 2 participants will get access to reArmenia Academy’s Fundraising Program

Application by: Mar 2, 2026; 11:59 PM Armenia time
Apply & learn more: https://yerevan.impacthub.net/acba-federation-fellowship-2026/

#ImpactHUBYerevan #ACBAFederation #AgriTech #GreenTech #ClimateTech

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Vickino Day is happening tomorrow

Doctors, healthcare providers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders are coming together for a full day focused on healthcare innovation, collaboration, and real-world impact.

If you’re working in or around health and medtech, this is a strong opportunity to connect, learn, and exchange practical insights.

β€’ View the full program
β€’ Register for the event
β€’ Follow the event live

#VickinoDay #HealthCare #Innovation

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Plug and Play Armenia Calls on Startups for Its Third Batch

Plug and Play Armenia's Pre-Acceleration Program is back for a third batch, offering teams a structured path to global markets through mentorship, expert networks, and investor access.

Previous batches have collectively logged over 920 hours of mentorship, generating a business pipeline of around $3 million, creating 15 to 20 new jobs in three months, and attracting up to $250,000 in new investments.

What selected startups can expect:

πŸ“900+ mentorship sessions with local and international experts
πŸ“Direct access to global networks and potential investors
πŸ“Equity-free support throughout the program

πŸ‘‰ More details and application link:
🚨 Application Deadline: March 23, 2026

#PlugandPlay #PreAcceleration

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Applications Open for the Zartir Fellowship Incubation Program 2026

Applications are now open for the Zartir Fellowship 2026, a one-year incubation program implemented by Impact Hub Yerevan and funded by the Whitt Family Foundation.

The program targets individuals, teams, and early-stage startups working on social impact initiatives. Focus areas include, but are not limited to, maternal well-being, child welfare, domestic violence prevention, animal welfare, veterans’ support, and disability inclusion.

Selected participants will receive:

β€’ Workshops focused on business development
β€’ Professional mentorship
β€’ Access to the Impact Hub Yerevan coworking space and community
β€’ Up to $1,000 seed funding for top projects after the final pitch

πŸ“… Deadline: March 30, 2026 | 23:59
πŸ‘‰ Learn More Here
πŸ”— Apply Here

#ImpactHub #SocialImpact #IncubationProgram

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Women’s Month at SG Yerevan: The Influence Talk with Dr. Madlene Minassian

March is a time to recognize the strength and impact of women and Startup Grind Yerevan is celebrating it with an inspiring conversation.

Join the event on March 26 for a conversation led by Dr. Madlene Minassian, Founder of Wellnest Yerevan and Head of Public Affairs at Picsart, as she shares real insights on building confidence, embracing resilience, breaking barriers, and creating meaningful influence in today’s world.

Whether you are a founder, student, professional, or an aspiring leader, this event is designed to empower you to step into your potential and own your voice.

πŸ‘‰ Hurry up to reserve your spot here πŸ‘‰πŸ» https://bit.ly/4sv0zlZ

There is an early bird registration discount available till Sunday, Mar 22.

#StartupGrindYerevan #Event #Networking

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Impact Acceleration Program - Apply by April 10, 2026

Source: EIF

Building a tech startup with social or environmental impact in Armenia? This is a strong opportunity to accelerate both your product and funding.
Participate in EIF's new Impact Acceleration Program implemented in partnership with C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia and supported by RECONOMY.

What you get:
β€’ $30K–$100K equity investment from C-Quadrat Ampega Social Fund
β€’ Support for MVP development and investor readiness
β€’ Other benefits

Eligibility:
β€’ Early-stage tech startups (MVP / prototype stage)
β€’ Solutions aligned with UN SDGs
β€’ Registered (or registering) in Armenia
β€’ Open to equity investment (not a grant)

Startups led by women, youth, and underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Apply by: April 10, 2026
Apply here: Application Form

Details: https://www.eif.am/eng/news/impact-acceleration-program/

#EIF #ImpactAceleration #EIF #Reconomy #CQAmpega

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Women’s Month at SG Yerevan: The Influence Talk with Dr. Madlene Minassian March is a time to recognize the strength and impact of women and Startup Grind Yerevan is celebrating it with an inspiring conversation. Join the event on March 26 for a conversation…
Dear Community:

Hurry up to sign up for this even in the next 4 hours - until the "Lucky Entrepreneur" offer is available and you can get the tickets free of charge.

Apply here: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-yerevan-presents-womens-month-at-sg-yerevan-the-influence-talk/

About the speaker: Dr. Madlene A Minassian, Founder of Wellnest Yerevan & Head of Public Affairs at Picsart.

See you there!

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500,000 AMD Prize Announced for Armenia’s AI Challenge

Source: Eleveight AI

Armenia is getting its own track in OpenAI’s Parameter Golf competition, with support from Eleveight AI, YerevaNN, and YSU.

The competition focuses on building the most efficient language model under strict limits on size, compute, and training time. To support participants from Armenia, Eleveight AI is backing compute access through YSU’s supercomputer and offering a 500,000 AMD prize for the strongest local submission.

If no Armenia-based team makes the global leaderboard, an internal evaluation will determine the winner based on performance on a multilingual dataset.

πŸ“… Optional intermediate evaluation for early feedback: April 14
πŸ“Œ Final submission deadline (GitHub link or code archive): May 1
πŸ”— Details: https://github.com/YerevaNN/Parameter-Golf-Armenia/blob/main/README.md

This is open to Armenian residents, not just YSU compute.

#EleveightAI #OpenAIParameterGolf

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Starups innovating in the healthcare domain - this is for you.

Source: Synergya

For too long, innovative health and sustainability ventures across Africa and Europe have been held back by slow systems, wrong meetings, and fragmented rules.

They build something real. They prove it matters. But then they stall or disappear. Not because the work lacks value, but because the right partner never shows up at the right time.

What you built should not stop here.

If that line hits home, you are ONE OF US.

Coming on April 1.
Apply: https://synergya.io/contact

This initiative is led by Synergya, co-founded by Lucy Setian, a healthcare innovation leader with experience across digital health, venture building, and ecosystem development.

#Healtchare #Expansion #BusinessDevelopment #Synergya

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Formula VC announces follow-on investment in Docus

Source: Formula VC

Formula VC has made a follow-on investment in Docus, bringing its total investment in the startup to $350K.

Docus is building an AI layer for healthcare, transforming complex lab data into clear, actionable insights for both doctors and patients, while improving lab efficiency.

The platform now serves 300,000+ clinicians and patients and continues to scale.

Congrats to Docus and Formula VC on this milestone. Looking forward to their continued growth.

#FormulaVC #Docus #Investment

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3 New Opportunities from Impact Hub

Impact Hub has opened applications across three fellowship tracks: social impact, green tech, and creative industries. Deadlines are approaching.

Zartir Fellowship Program (deadline extended to April 6).
A year-long incubation program for social impact projects, from maternal health and education to inclusion, animal rights, and more. Good fit for early-stage ideas that need structure and support.
Ucom Fellowship Program (deadline: April 6)
Focused on green + tech solutions tackling ecological challenges. An 8-month program with hands-on workshops (validation, business, marketing, etc.) + 400,000 AMD for the top 3 teams.
VahΓ© & Lucie Fellowship Program (deadline: April 20).
For creatives looking to scale, from filmmaking and visual arts to VR, fashion, and even culinary. Includes year-long support to turn ideas into real projects, + $3,000 in funding for top-performing fellows.

#ImpactHub #Fellowships

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