Armenia Engineering Week 2020 hosts HighTech minister

Minister of High Technology Industry Hakob Arshakyan has welcomed the participants of Armenia Engineering Week 2020, an annual HighTech forum being held in an online format this year to address the latest achievements in the sector.

Highly appreciating the meeting as a long-awaited technological event, the minister emphasized particularly the underlying engineering efforts as a serious contribution to the "new wave" of Armenia's economy.

Arshakyan called the guests' attention to several key economic indicators testifying to the progress of high technologies in Armenia. "Last year was a special year for us, as we held a number of big and tremendous events, as well as inaugurated the Ministry of HighTech Industry which I think is a big achievement for a country that really takes serious steps to promote the industry's overall growth," he said, emphasizing especially the recorded 30% revenue increase "in the sector employing over 16,000 professionals"

The minister praised the progress in both the service and manufacturing industries, as well as several internationally acclaimed startups.

Greeting the participants from Armenia, Diaspora and different parts of the world, Arshakyan wished all the guests an "innovative week". Meantime, he expressed hope for ensuring a physical presence at next year's event "to raise Armenia's recognition on both the regional and global platforms."

The five-day event will run through Friday, July 10.

Bagrat Yengibaryan, Director of Incubator Enterprise Foundation, also delivered a greeting address to the participants, appreciating the forum as a unique international platform uniting tech entrepreneurs, scientists, leading experts, students, government and business representatives.

"Due to the [coronavirus] pandemic, this year's event will be held in an online format, bringing together hundreds of participants from government, scientific-research and educational organizations, startups and accomplished engineering companies from different countries across the globe," he said.

Director of the Engineering Association Vardan Aleksanyan promised the participating specialists "an opportunity to showcase the engineering solutions developed in Armenia."

"This is an opportunity to speak yet another time on an international platform about Armenia's scientific potential," he said.  

Armenia Engineering Week is organized annually to showcase the latest engineering and technological achievements, introducing innovative projects and solutions (in the form of self-driven vehicles, design and testing of semi-transmission devices, wireless communication, radio frequency, industrial IOT, consumer electronics, educational technologies, and processing industries). The event also offers the participants an opportunity to seek cooperation, and establish ties and partnership with, international engineering and scientific institutions and initiatives.

The organizers of this year's event are planning an online presentation of projects by the National Polytechnic University of Armenia, the National Academy of Sciences, as well as high tech initiatives developed in different regions of Armenia.

An online concert by Bambir rock band will conclude the forum.