Creative Tech

Armenia has a significant potential to become an international hub for digital nomads and remote workers, however, it remains largely undiscovered within the global digital nomad scene. Mathew Zein explains what needs to be done.

In 2023, numerous Armenian start-ups embraced generative AI, integrating it into their applications. Some even based their entire businesses around generative AI products, while others enhanced existing features with the technology's novel capabilities.

To ensure future prosperity and address Armenia’s fragile security situation while improving its capabilities, three pillars are necessary - scientific innovation, economic growth and a military-industrial complex. These were the key themes addressed during the Gituzh conference in Yerevan.

Armenia would benefit from following Taiwan’s approach in turning its burgeoning tech sector as a geopolitical tool. In doing so, Armenia can position itself as an indispensable player in the global economy, thereby enhancing its security standing.

In 2020, the City of Glendale set out to develop an accelerator program that would stimulate the growth of its start-up ecosystem, to take the next step in establishing itself as a comprehensive regional hub for technology and innovation. Hero House Glendale responded.

Armath is constructing a robust, pan-Armenian STEM community, cementing Armenia as a leader of technological innovation, and granting it a form of soft power that is both potent and long-lasting. This year, Armath Glendale opened its doors, joining a roster of 600 labs around the world.

Successive administrations in Armenia did not adequately invest in science and education, hindering the development of human capital and infrastructure. To register comprehensive progress, ensure sovereignty and security, a robust R&D ecosystem must be revived with the government playing an indispensable role.

Drawing inspiration from the EU’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence Act, Armenia should tailor regulations to its unique context, exploring the possibility of adopting a similar framework as an integral part of its national security and cyber security doctrine and not only.

As a small landlocked country with no access to the sea and limited territory, Armenia’s only salvation is to look to air and space, argue experts in the country’s space industry. “That’s where we are going to secure our future.”

The Digitec Summit convened leading entrepreneurs, scientists, policymakers and educators earlier this year to explore how cultivating an “ambitious” tech ecosystem is the key for Armenia to withstand shocks in an ever-volatile global system. Leigha Schjelderup explains.