13.09.2014
Gyumri Technological Center Officially Opened
On September 13 Gyumri Technological Center (GTC) officially opened. The ceremony was attended by Serzh Sargsyan, RA President, Karen Jshmarityan, RA Minister of Economy, Bagrat Yengibaryan, director of Enterprise Incubator Foundation and Samvel Balasanyan, Gyumri mayor.
The Gyumri Technological Center is a joint project implemented by the Enterprise Incubator Foundation, the RA Government and the World Bank. The goals of the Center include development of technical and business skills, promotion of technological entrepreneurship, commercialization of innovative research undertakings, creation of new jobs and others.
The guests toured the Center, got to know the current and upcoming projects that are implemented to promote education and entrepreneurship. They also visited the Center’s educational and research laboratories including the engineering, multimedia, clean technologies and Technology&Science Dynamics laboratories. In addition they attended a workshop held by the Startup club that supports formation of startup companies and where idea based teams are formed through non formal contacts thus laying the foundations for establishing new companies. Office space equipped with modern high quality infrastructure is made available by the Center to IT companies. Currently such companies as D-Link, GNC-Alfa, I-Works and others have offices located in the Center and they presented their current activity and future initiatives to the high level visitors.
Currently in the new academic year the Gyumri Technological Park has initiated a partnership with Higher Education Institutions. Starting with September 8 the Techno Park’s Engineering Lab will host classes in mechanics, electronics and telecommunication for the students of Armenian State Engineering University (ASEU) and its Gyumri and Vanadzor branches as well as the Shirak Regional State College in accordance with their timetable.
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Gyumri Technological Center Officially Opened 
