Attracting Cross-border Investments to Armenian Tech Sector
Samson Avetian authored an op-ed discussing an untapped potential of deeper collaboration between Armenia and EU in tech sphere. The article showcases Armenian startup ecosystem, notable ecosystem players, initiatives and programs. Worth noting that the article discusses a joint project of 3 Armenian angel networks - Angel Investor Club of Armenia (AICA), BANA Angels, and Science & Technology Angel Network (STAN) that will be hosting Gateway to EU Congress in Armenia on Sep 18 and 19 this year.
Learn more here: https://www.intellinews.com/comment-europe-could-benefit-from-partnering-with-armenian-tech-innovation-378858/
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Samson Avetian authored an op-ed discussing an untapped potential of deeper collaboration between Armenia and EU in tech sphere. The article showcases Armenian startup ecosystem, notable ecosystem players, initiatives and programs. Worth noting that the article discusses a joint project of 3 Armenian angel networks - Angel Investor Club of Armenia (AICA), BANA Angels, and Science & Technology Angel Network (STAN) that will be hosting Gateway to EU Congress in Armenia on Sep 18 and 19 this year.
Learn more here: https://www.intellinews.com/comment-europe-could-benefit-from-partnering-with-armenian-tech-innovation-378858/
Thanks to The Armenia Project for the support in making this article happen.
Photo Credit: Taken from the article
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Ashot Arzumanyan on Armenia’s next tech reinvention
Source: EVN Report
In his EVN Report op-ed, Ashot Arzumanyan, partner at SmartGate VC, argues that Armenia needs to rethink its tech model as AI reshapes software development.
Six key points:
Protecting Armenia’s competitive advantage
“Now it will have to do it a third time, because AI is disrupting development, the one layer of the value chain we actually own.”
Building focused research strength
“Armenia needs to pick two or three niche areas, with physical AI and autonomous hardware systems non-negotiable, and optics and photonics and brain-computer interfaces the leading candidates for the others. Then it needs to build a top-20, world-class PhD program around them.”
Moving beyond software alone
“On the development side, the ecosystem needs to transform into embedded systems: systems that go beyond software and actually touch hardware.”
Keeping ambitious talent here
“But brain drain is a symptom of missing demand; engineers leave when the most ambitious work is elsewhere.”
Connecting research with capital
“In this context, Armenia needs institutional capital that is linked to the country with deep roots while being capable of facilitating the link with the global R&D landscape.”
Attracting global investment attention
“The lesson generalizes: a project sized to Armenia’s comfort zone stays invisible; a project sized to what the world needs pulls in the world’s attention and capital.”
Related evidence and reading
• AI and employment: Stanford researchers document declining employment among young workers in AI-exposed occupations, while finding no evidence of widespread, economy-wide displacement. Stanford Digital Economy Lab
• Research becoming industry: Delft’s QuTech lists companies emerging from its research ecosystem, including quantum processor, control electronics, and testing equipment businesses. QuTech
• Investment at scale: Bloomberg reported on a planned $4 billion expansion of Armenia’s AI infrastructure project. Bloomberg
• Closer U.S.–Armenia ties: Reuters covered the civil nuclear cooperation agreement announced during JD Vance’s February 2026 visit to Armenia, providing context for the geopolitical opening Ashot describes. Reuters
📍Read Ashot’s full op-ed in EVN Report: https://evnreport.com/creative-tech/from-soviet-silicon-valley-to-armenias-third-reinvention/
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Source: EVN Report
In his EVN Report op-ed, Ashot Arzumanyan, partner at SmartGate VC, argues that Armenia needs to rethink its tech model as AI reshapes software development.
Six key points:
Protecting Armenia’s competitive advantage
“Now it will have to do it a third time, because AI is disrupting development, the one layer of the value chain we actually own.”
Building focused research strength
“Armenia needs to pick two or three niche areas, with physical AI and autonomous hardware systems non-negotiable, and optics and photonics and brain-computer interfaces the leading candidates for the others. Then it needs to build a top-20, world-class PhD program around them.”
Moving beyond software alone
“On the development side, the ecosystem needs to transform into embedded systems: systems that go beyond software and actually touch hardware.”
Keeping ambitious talent here
“But brain drain is a symptom of missing demand; engineers leave when the most ambitious work is elsewhere.”
Connecting research with capital
“In this context, Armenia needs institutional capital that is linked to the country with deep roots while being capable of facilitating the link with the global R&D landscape.”
Attracting global investment attention
“The lesson generalizes: a project sized to Armenia’s comfort zone stays invisible; a project sized to what the world needs pulls in the world’s attention and capital.”
Related evidence and reading
• AI and employment: Stanford researchers document declining employment among young workers in AI-exposed occupations, while finding no evidence of widespread, economy-wide displacement. Stanford Digital Economy Lab
• Research becoming industry: Delft’s QuTech lists companies emerging from its research ecosystem, including quantum processor, control electronics, and testing equipment businesses. QuTech
• Investment at scale: Bloomberg reported on a planned $4 billion expansion of Armenia’s AI infrastructure project. Bloomberg
• Closer U.S.–Armenia ties: Reuters covered the civil nuclear cooperation agreement announced during JD Vance’s February 2026 visit to Armenia, providing context for the geopolitical opening Ashot describes. Reuters
📍Read Ashot’s full op-ed in EVN Report: https://evnreport.com/creative-tech/from-soviet-silicon-valley-to-armenias-third-reinvention/
#AshotArzumanyan #OpEd #EVNReport
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