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ARC Semiconductor Lab Project Manager

ANNONCEMENT

 

We are looking for a Project Manager for the Semiconductor Lab within the “Advanced Research Center”' (ARC) project.

 

Interested candidates should submit their CVs, a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, and references to [email protected] by September 25, 2024 (including). 

Call for International Experts to Join the EIF Science Incubator

The EIF Science Incubator was established in 2022, at the initiative of the "Enterprise Incubator" Foundation with the support of PMI Science R&D Center Armenia, to be the crucial node in the chain of versatile programs to develop the scientific ecosystem in Armenia.

The main mission of the EIF Science Incubator is to ensure effective bilateral cooperation between the industrial and scientific communities through the exchange of research and knowledge and by directing and facilitating the process of science commercialization.

To achieve this mission, we are inviting International experts in the following applied research fields to join our distinguished group of global experts.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM (STEP) IN ARMENIA

The STEP project was created in 2006 by EIF jointly with the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) and the Government of Armenia.  The purpose of STEP is to    help engineers, researchers, and scientists move their innovative products to market, create new ventures, and to encourage effective    partnerships with established companies.  STEP also supports economic growth by facilitating efforts by Armenian scientists to establish connections with local and  international companies so they may collaborate in a  mutually beneficial way.


Each year within STEP project EIF implements a number of activities in partnership with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and CRDF, which include the Business Partnership Grant (BPG) program, Venture Conference, Cluster Seminars, Business trainings for scientific community, Legal and accounting seminars, and match-making events. 


The Business Partnership Grant Competition and Venture Conference


Every year EIF jointly with CRDF Global issues an open call for applications from local scientists and technological professionals. Applications are submitted jointly with company partners (with at least a 10% cash contribution).

Applications are reviewed by independent experts both local and US for commercial and technical merit. At the conclusion of the application process semi-finalists participate in training sessions that focus only on the business aspect (e.g. business plan preparation, improving presentation skills etc.).


The final step is the Venture Conference at which finalist teams present their project’s business proposition to a panel of judges that includes representatives of Armenian and US Venture Capital experts. Five winners selected by the end of Conference receive prize awards for a 12-months period.


Winners of 2015 Business Partnership Grant Competition


In 2015, 90 teams applied to the BPG competition, from which 26 projects were selected to present their ideas at the Venture Conference.


Five projects Scycryptor, Movie Trip, InstaJob, Tree Scale, Localz from presented propositions won the competition. The winning teams received $6,000 from CRDF Global Organization and 2,800,000 AMD from the Ministry of Economy.

Technology Entrepreneurship Workshop


Under the auspices of STEP, CRDF and EIF organize regular Technology Entrepreneurship Workshops in Yerevan. The Workshop is open on a competitive basis to scientists, engineers, inventors, researchers and technology entrepreneurs with an interest in commercializing their innovations and developing viable enterprises. At the conclusion of the Workshop, CRDF awards one to three $10,000 U.S. Travel Grants to competitively selected Workshop participants. The number of grants awarded is based on the quantity and quality of applications submitted.  

The Workshop goals are to:

  1. Identify technologies with good commercialization potential through business plan competition and expert review process.
  2. Enhance technology commercialization potential by providing entrepreneurship training and one-on-one consulting to inventors, researchers and technology entrepreneurs in the following principal areas: a) company formation; b) technology validation; c) market assessment; d) team building; e) developing viable business models, operational, and financial plans; f) fundraising and exit strategies.
  3. Provide participants with personalized mentoring by U.S. and local business trainers with real-life business experience.
  4. Facilitate introduction of workshop participants to local and international businesses, prospective investors, and private sector experts.

    STEP winners list: STEP-Winners-2006-2015

    For More Photos of Venture Conference 2015 please follow this link.
    For More Photos of Startup Bootcamp please follow this link. 
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