Deep tech and climate tech companies that are looking to explore the UAE - and the broader MENA market - are welcome to apply for a 6-week program by SAIA (Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator) with an opportunity to pitch in front of the investors and companies in UAE and get up to $50,000 in cash and in-kind.
Additionally, selected companies might be invited to COP28 exhibition and showcase to the global community. 

The application deadline is 23 June. 
Seed+ stage companies will benefit most from this opportunity, especially if their product falls under one of the verticals of the program. 

Apply and see the details via the link: https://signup.srtip.ae/en/saia-2023

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#saia #saia2023 #uae #mena #accelerationprogram #applynow

Next BarCamp is around the corner!

- Explore cutting-edge industry trends, insights, and strategies to level up your career.
- Dive into the expertise of IT gurus, new media mavens, and tech trailblazers.
- Gain valuable knowledge and skills to stay ahead of the competition and thrive in your field.
- Network with like-minded professionals, and industry leaders.
- Unlock exciting job opportunities, collaborations, and partnerships.

Join the must-attend tech and media event in Armenia! Book your spot here.

Follow Barcamp Yerevan telegram channel to be on top of the news from the organizers.

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#barcampevn23 #event #networking

Podcastle is named a winner of The PLG Rising 40 Awards in the Global category!

Kudos to Podcatle team on this big achievement. Keep shining and inspiring the ecosystem. We look forward to hearing about your next success stories!

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#podcastle #plgrising40 #productledgrowth #successstory

Azuro will be hosting an EVM Meetup in Yerevan on June 30 at 3pm. The meetup is dedicated to the discussion of Azuro ecosystem and Web3 development.

Here are the topics of the meetup:
- Azuro story
- How to explain to relatives why I spent so much money on NFT
- Azuro Ecosystem — Current State and Future Plans
- How we develop the ecosystem in Azuro
- Thegraph as a data source
- Azuro Trading View
- Customer Churn Prediction: Harnessing Machine Learning to Increase Retention

Speakers: Paruyr Shahbazyan, Nikolai Tsagolov, Rossen Yordanov, Pavel Ivanov, Daniil Kashirtsev, Vladimir Ivanov, Yurii Balandin.

The meeting will take place at the creative venue Būro work’n’roll and will be conducted in both Russian and English.

Book your spot here.

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#web3 #defi #event #networking

It’s time to sum up VC Journalism Bootcamp and choose the best research!

Back in March Formula VC and EVN Report held VC Journalism Bootcamp for tech journalists and reporters, with the aim to provide journalists and reporters with insights of Armenian VC and tech ecosystem.

Over the course of 5 days, the participants of the bootcamp went over the insights on the stepping stones of Armenian VC ecosystem, as well as gained industry knowledge and insights. They are now ready to present their research to distinguished judges and compete for the title of the best research.

The Demo Day will happen on July 4 at 7 PM at the Factory (Halabyan 65/5).

The author of the best research will receive a special prize from Formula VC - 200.000 AMD!

Reserve your spot and register now!

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#formulavc #vcjournalismbootcamp #demoday #event

We are glad to share the news that ViralMango team was shortlisted to the finals of the 2023 Influencer Marketing Awards - Best Team in Influencer Marketing category! 🏆🎉

Congrats to ViralMango team on this achievement.

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#ima23 #viralmango #successstory

Apply to BlueQubit's boot camp on quantum computing.

Deadline: June 30, 2023
Duration: 6 weeks
Classes Start: Beginning of July

Join the bootcamp to learn about the magic and power of next generation computing.

Learn quantum algorithms and programming from experts through engaging lectures and hands-on projects.

The best graduates of the bootcamp will have the chance to work at BlueQubit on the most exciting quantum challenges.

Find details and application link here: https://bluequbit.notion.site/BlueQubit-Quantum-Bootcamp-0bb150ec0f024e63b90baa11f047137f

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#bluequbit #quantumcomputingbootcamp #quantumcompiting #bootcamp #apply

FactorTV invited me to an interview to discuss the recent initiative of the Ministry of Economy of Armenia to grant exporting IT companies the tax benefit of paying 5% income tax (versus 20% paid by other companies.

Here are the key takeaways from the discussion:

1) The legal initiative of the ministry lacks proper details on the problem they solve and the expected impact.

2) In the long term reducing income tax will result in the growth of the salaries in the IT sector which will effectively eliminate the benefits of this initiative.

3) Tax benefit is not the only way the Government can support the ecosystem. Educational systems reforms, bringing international acceleration programs, and investing in infrastructure are critical in securing the long-term success of the IT sector in Armenia.

4) Government must provide transparent reporting on the use of the previous support package when about 10 bn drams were provided to IT companies to soften the impact of AMD valuation. The public should be able to assess how effectively public funding was used by the Government.

5) Public-private dialogue is critical in finding effective solutions to provide continued support to the growing IT sector of Armenia. Dialogue is not just meeting and telling compliments to each other. Dialogue is about the bravery to present core issues and take ownership in solving the issues.

You can see the full interview here (in Armenian): https://youtu.be/dvPrEb8nh1E

Big thanks to Garik Harutyunyan for an interesting and open talk.

P.S. This is the first time I present 3N speaking publicly about the initiative impacting the IT sector and startups. It was quite a fascinating experience :)

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#interview #taxbenefits #support #publicprivatedialogue

Pre-registration to participate in Silicon Mountains International Tech Summit is open. It will be an event that will unite international and local experts who will share their experiences, ideas and insights of the tech world.

The event will bring together 20+ speakers, 1000+ attendees and 5000+ online attendees. This year’s keynote speaker is the laureate of Global High-Tech Award 2022.

The panel discussions of Silicon Mountains 2023 are:
- Smart Country
- Smart Business
- Smart Citizen

The event will take place on October 17, 2023. Participation is free but you need to book your spot here: https://bit.ly/3owH1Tb

Find more details here: https://silicon-mountains.org/

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#siliconmountains #internationaltechsummit

iMed Cloud is live on Product Hunt with its new product - Copilot for Beauty Service Providers!

The Copilot provides a human like messaging experience for plastic surgeons and cosmetologists, magically transforming their daily technical workflow (office administration and media coordination) with the help of integrated AI platform.

Please show iMedCloud some love by upvoting, commenting, and sharing news about their Product Hunt launch.

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/copilot-for-beauty-service-provides

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#imedcloud #copilotforbeautyserviceproviders #producthunt #upvote #share #comment #callforcommunitysupport #successstory

The Private Sector Development and Technical Vocational Education and Training South Caucasus (PSD TVET) Program invites GIZ beneficiary technology start-ups to participate in Embedded World 2024 Expo, taking place from 9 to 11 April 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany.

Up to 10 start-ups will be selected to participate in Embedded World 2024 Expo. The aim of the project is to increase the awareness about the technology field in Armenia and create linkages between Armenian and global stakeholders.

PSD TVET will cover Insurance, visa, participation fee, booth construction, and accommodation expenses. The participants will cover travel expenses and daily costs, and expenses of preparing their product/service marketing materials.

Timeline
- Info Day: June 22, 2023
- Application Deadline: July 2, 2023
- Deadline for Selection of Participants: July 12, 2023

Learn more about the opportunity here.

P.S. Thanks to Daniel Zurfluh for sharing the news!

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#eu4business #giz #embeddedworld2024 #expo #networking #event

Iris Dating, an AI-powered dating platform founded by Igor Khalatian (ex-VP of Development at Oracle) announced a launch of its ambassador program.

Iris Dating invites influencers, advocates, and passionate individuals to join their exclusive ambassador program that will unlock additional opportunities and benefits to its members.

Find more details and join the program here: https://www.irisdating.com/iris-angels

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#irisdating #igorkhalatian #ambassadorprogram

Analysis of investment landscape in Europe in 2023.

Affinity published an 2023 Investment Benchmark Report: European edition. Here are the key takeaways from the report:

1) Unicorn birth rate drops 80% in Germany, 55% in UK and 45% in France. Investment decline is significant in in Netherlands (over 50%), Germany, Sweden, Norway and Lithuania (~40%), UK dropped 20%.

2) Countries like Ireland, Italy, and Croatia saw positive growth during this time period. Croatia stands out with an impressive 400% YoY growth in investment, and the emergence of its first unicorns in 2022. One important contributing factor is Croatia’s talent pool.

3) The Nordic countries, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, are currently experiencing a startup boom. In 2022, a year of global recalibration, Nordic countries demonstrated resilience and achieved their second-highest year for VC funding, indicating the sustained growth of the region's startup ecosystem.

4) Industry overview:

- Fintech remains the top industry for investment in Europe, especially in the U.K. and France.
- The energy industry has flourished in the region, with $34.6B raised across 1,388 deals in 2022. This was primarily driven by the European Green Deal and the need for clean energy solutions.
- The Russia-Ukraine conflict caused investors to shift capital investment to traditional and renewable energy companies.
- Security has shown more resilience than others in 2022, showing strong seed stage investment, and a solid talent pool across the region. Europe is building up its digital sovereignty with efforts like the European Cybersecurity Investment Platform

EUVC made a satirical yet to the point review of the analysis done by Affinity identifying several important trends to be noted.

1) Will Croatia sustain the same increase in 2023? Or will the Netherlands and Germany have their VC economy shrink another 50-40% in 2023? Likely not.

2) While 2022 was a challenging year for Fintech industry, Europe’s fintech industry is growing at a rapid pace. In fact, London now ties with the Bay Area as the top global hub for fintech startups, having received a $9.7B in investment in 2022.

3) Climate tech is another area where Europe made significant strides having raised 42% of all climate tech dollars and growing 26% faster than the U.S. year-over-year.

4) The top VC firms in the Southern region of Europe (countries like Italy, Croatia, Greece, and Spain) have grown their networks rapidly with an impressive 251% in network size from H1 to H2 of 2022

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#report #investmentbenchmarkreport2023 #eu #europeanfundingtrends

The European Council adopted the 11th package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia.

This package allows imposing restrictions on third-country entities that are involved in the circumvention of trade restrictions.

Armenian startups should be aware of this to avoid unnecessary risks as Armenia has close economic ties with Russia.

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#eu #sanctions #riskmanagement

The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia initiated Space Camp 2023 - a free scientific and educational bootcamp that will be held in Dilijan on August 6-12, 2023.

Youth of 14-17 ages from Armenia and the Diaspora interested are welcome to apply to participate in the camp.

The selection of the participants will be done through an online test which will include questions from Astronomy, Logic and English Language (Basic Knowledge).

Up to 100 applicants will get the opportunity to participate in the program.

The participation in bootcamp is free.

Application deadline is June 26, 2023.

Application form is available in Armenian and English.

See more details here: https://hightech.gov.am/2023/06/19/space-camp-2023/

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#mhti #spacecamp2023 #event

Startup Grind Yerevan organizes as panel discussion on science commercialization.

The panel will be moderated by Suzanna Shamakhyan, VP of Strategic Programming at FAST.

The panelists are:
- Marina Aghayan, Co-Founder & CEO of AIP Scientific
- Art Ghazaryan, Co-Founder of BioCentric.ai
- Yana Aznavour, Founder of Endometrics

The panelists will discover where is the line when science becomes actionable and can be transformed into a business venture. They will discuss why science and its commercialization are so important for Armenia and what are the best practices of this complex agenda in the world.

Date: July 3, 2023
Location: PMI Science R&D Center Armenia
Book your spot here.

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#startupgrindyerevan #event #sciencecommercialization

During AI Conf Armenia 2023, Krisp announced an upcoming release of its revolutionizing solution called Accent Localization.

Krisp's AI-powered Accent Localization technology utilizes real-time inflection changes to help customers understand agents better by dynamically changing agents' accents into the customer's natively understood accent.

Learn more and subscribe to get early access to the solution here.

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#krisp #accentlocalization #newrelease #earlyaccess #successstory

BANA Angels are organizing the next #TalkAround on quantum computing.

The event will be held on June 29 at 7:30 PM (GMT+4) at the Factory Innovation Hub (65/5 Halabyan St, Yerevan 0078).

In the first part of the event,m Hrant Gharibyan, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO at BlueQubit, will deliver a keynote speech on the latest advancements in quantum computing, featuring cutting-edge devices by industry leaders like Google and IBM, as well as innovations by emerging players such as PsiQuantum and IonQ.

The keynote speech will be followed by a fireside chat entitled “Quantum Leap: Decoding the Future of Computing”. Hrant Gharibyan and Hakob Avetisyan, Lecturer at AUA, will discuss the potential timeline for full-scale quantum adoption, providing a comprehensive perspective on the future of quantum computing.

Reserve your spot now: https://shorturl.at/bgtvy

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#banaangels #businessangels #talkaround #quantumcomputing #techevents #startups #tech #event #networking