Creative Tech

As AI reshapes the global technology industry, Armenia’s traditional advantage in software development is under threat. Ashot Arzumanyan argues that the country must reinvent its tech ecosystem around physical AI, specialized research, embedded systems and institutional capital to remain competitive.

From AI infrastructure and quantum computing to major venture investments, summer 2026 brought a series of significant developments for Armenia’s tech ecosystem. Ani Toroyan looks at the projects, companies and capital reshaping the country’s ambitions in AI and deep tech.

Can Armenia's flagship technopark become more than a cluster of high-tech companies? A look inside Engineering City explores how shared infrastructure, talent and ambition are helping build a hardware ecosystem, and the challenges that remain before collaboration becomes innovation.

Behind every polished startup pitch are difficult questions, uncomfortable feedback and constant iteration. A visit to Seaside Startup Summit in Lake Sevan reveals what mentors wish founders understood, and why building a successful startup is far harder than it looks.

AI has disrupted the assumptions on which many technology companies were built. Through Wirestock, Renderforest and CodeSignal, Ellen Tovmasyan explores how Armenian-founded companies are adapting their products and business models to remain competitive in a rapidly changing global market.

Armenia has finally unveiled a long-awaited strategy for developing its high-tech sector. Ani Toroyan examines the draft's strengths, shortcomings and whether it offers a clear roadmap for turning the country's tech ambitions into long-term innovation and economic growth.

Plug and Play’s arrival in Armenia is about more than adding another startup accelerator to the ecosystem. It represents a new model of mentorship, global connectivity and founder development, challenging local startups to think bigger, move faster and build with international markets in mind.

As artificial intelligence reshapes global power, Armenia is beginning to grapple with a new question: what does technological sovereignty mean for a small state? Elen Tovmasyan explores an emerging doctrine that rejects AI grandeur in favor of strategic dependence, local adaptation and institutional resilience.

Armenia’s tech labor market is being reshaped by three converging shocks: a global venture capital slowdown, geopolitical fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, and the rapid rise of AI. Together, they are transforming hiring, redefining skills, and exposing vulnerabilities in the country’s tech growth model.

Krisp, known for eliminating background noise, is moving into a new phase of voice AI. Its Accent Understanding feature aims to make speech easier to follow across accents, raising both practical benefits for global work and deeper questions about identity and communication.