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Impact Acceleration Program 2

EIF Reopens Impact Acceleration Program for a Second Round of Applications in Partnership with C-Quadrat Ampega Social Fund and RECONOMY

 

Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) announces a second round of applications to its Impact Acceleration Program, designed to identify, accelerate, and invest in early-stage tech startups creating measurable social and environmental impact.  The program is implemented in partnership with C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia (CQAA) Social Fund, with the support of the RECONOMY program funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and implemented by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation.

CALL FOR MURAL CONCEPTS EC High-Tech Accelerator Staircase

CALL FOR MURAL CONCEPTS

Engineering City High-Tech Accelerator Staircase

 

The Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) announces a call for mural concepts for the staircase walls of the High-Tech Accelerator at Engineering City. The purpose of this call is to create a contemporary, unique, and inspiring work of art that will enrich the Engineering City environment and become an important part of the identity of the high-tech community by bringing together art, technology, and creativity within a single space.
CYHUB ARMENIA

CyHub Armenia is the main cybersecurity hub in Armenia, a joint initiative of IBM, CISCO, National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA), Innovative Solutions and Technologies Center (ISTC), Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute (YCRDI), Armenian Government, the World Bank and Enterprise Incubator Foundation.

 

Cyhub Armenia aims to increase the competitiveness of Armenian economy by creating innovative solutions specialized in cybersecurity, as well as by facilitating the skills development for preparation of qualified specialists. The initiative also aims at increasing the cybersecurity level in Armenia by establishing a cybersecurity demonstration & advanced research lab for detecting, solving and preventing cybersecurity issues in the country.

 

 

 

The objectives of the project are:

  • Preparing quality workforce specialized in cybersecurity and relevant technologies;
  • Supporting and promoting the creation of competitive start-ups in the fields of cybersecurity and delivering incubation/acceleration programs for them (business and technological consultancy, mentoring, assistance in pursuing funding, etc.);
  • Enhancing the academic programs and curricula of the universities to close the academia-industry gap;
  • Enriching high-tech infrastructure through establishment of a cybersecurity demonstration laboratory and advanced research lab;
  • Enhancing public awareness of Armenia’s population on the privacy and security issues in cyberspace

 

Within the project, the following activities will be implemented:

  • Equipping and furnishing all venues (labs and co-working);
  • Deploying necessary hardware and systems for creating a forensic and advanced research lab;
  • Deploying necessary hardware and software tools for demo lab establishment;
  • Updating the academic curricula of NPUA department of Information Security and YSU;
  • Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics;
  • Conducting professional Trainings, Training of Trainers and other capacity building initiatives;
  • Running incubation and acceleration program for cybersecurity startups;
  • Conducting research projects, in cooperation with private partners;
  • Consulting specialists and companies to use labs, equipment and up to date technology;
  • Organizing hackathons, networking events, pitching competitions, venture forums etc.;
  • Increasing awareness on cybersecurity among public.

For more information please visit www.cyhub.am
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