Cartier Women’s Initiative is accepting applications for its 2026 Science & Technology Pioneer Award

The initiative is looking for women entrepreneurs from any country and sector, with disruptive solutions built around unique, protected, or hard-to-reproduce technological or scientific advances that require heavy R&D, a long commercialization cycle, high capital intensity, technology risk, and complexity.

The award will provide an up to $100,000 in grant funding. Additionally winners will get additional visibility & recognition, strategic support, coaching and an access to an international community of innovators.

Application Deadline: June 24, 2025, 2pm CEST
Apply here: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/science-technology-pioneer-award

#CartierWoman #Science #TechnologyPioneer #Grants #Award

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🚀 Groktalk AI – A New Series of AI-Focused Meetups!

Dear Community:

Next Groktalk session is happenning tomorrow, June 17 at 19:00. During the session you'll have a deep dive into how Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) design is essential for startups building AI-native products that go beyond flashy demos.

Guest Speaker: Yelena Muradyan, Head of Product at TheAgentic
Location: Groksmith office, Khnko Aper 2, next to AUA
Language: English

Spots are limited, RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/groktalk-ai-building-startups-in-the-new-ai-era-tickets-1401415073209?aff=oddtdtcreator

#Groktalk #Meetup #Networking

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Beyond Static Models - PyData Yerevan June Meetign is Around the Corner!

Join Gurgen Hovakimyan, Staff R&D Engineer at Synopsys, as he reveals how to go beyond static models and build systems that detect, interpret, and adapt to change - in real time.

Event details:
- June 19, 2025 at 7pm Yerevan time
- 101N, AUA Najarian Building, 11 Dzoragyugh St. - Google Map Link

Make sure to book your spot here: https://lnkd.in/eZjF7T85

#PyDataYVN #Meetup #Networking #Event

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STAN PItching Session at Sevan Startup Summit 2025

Apply by tomorrow, June 25, for a chance to be selected for STAN’s pitching session at the summit! This pitching session is organized in partnership with Triple S Ventures and with support of Seaside Startup Summit and CARE Caucasus.

📌 To be considered for the pitching session, apply to attend Sevan Startup Summit 2025.

Special Opportunity: CARE Caucasus will award a grant of $25K for startups led by women or men and that design solutions for women which have a potential for further replication in Georgia.

👉 Apply here: https://www.f6s.com/sevan-startup-summit-2025/apply
Application deadline is tomorrow, June 25, 2025

🚀 See you at the pitching session at Sevan Startup Summit 2025!

📅 Pitching Will Happen on July 24, 2025 | 🕖 7–9 PM Armenia time (GMT+4)

#STAN #pitchingsession #startupfunding

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🚀 Another Armenian-Founded Startup Raises Series A Round!

Congratulations to the team at Synthflow AI on raising a $20M Series A round led by Accel, with participation from Atlantic Labs, Singular, and early backers including BigStory VC! 🎉

Synthflow, is a Berlin-based startup co-founded by Hakob Astabatsyan was launched in 2023. The startup is already powering 5M+ voice AI customer service calls monthly for over 1,000 enterprise clients. The platform boasts 90%+ enterprise retention and deep integrations with 200+ tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Twilio. This brings Synthflow’s valuation to new heights as it competes in the rapidly growing $50B conversational AI market.

Proud to see another success of the Armenian tech founders. Congrats to the startup and early supporters! 🌍🇦🇲

Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/voice-ai-startup-synthflow-raises-20m-led-by-accel/

#SeriesA #SuccessStory #SynthflowAI

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Regional Post Caucasus features 6️⃣Armenian-founded unicorns - companies with a valuation of over $1B:

🦄 ServiceTitan
🦄 Moderna
🦄 Reddit
🦄 Picsart
🦄 Gecko Robotics
🦄 Indigo Ag

It also spotlights five promising Armenian-founded startups - likely future unicorns:
🔥SuperAnnotate
🔥DISQO
🔥Krisp
🔥Podcastle

Read the full article here: https://regionalpost.org/en/articles/armenian-entrepreneurial-excellence.html

P.S. The list of promising startups could include startups like CodeSignal, Britive, Hercules AI, ActiveLoop, Softr, Synthflow, Collectly but nontheless it is a great Friday read.

#ArmenianStartupEcosystem #Diaspora #Unicorns #Soonicorns #SuccessStory

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Dear Community:

Let's show some love to the first unicorn 🦄 born in Armenia 🇦🇲 and upvote for them on Product Hunt:

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/picsart-ignite-2-0-ai-for-creators

Feel free to upvote, comment and share this link to ensure broadest possible reach.

P.S. Learn more about the product here: https://picsart.com/ignite/

Thank you ♥️

🚀 Applications Now Open: Bentley's iTwin Activate Program – 3D Geospatial Cohort

Bentley’s iTwin Activate Program is calling for early-stage startups innovating in roads, rail, bridges, water, wastewater, or the electric grid to join a new cohort focused on using 3D geospatial data to advance infrastructure.

This cohort, powered by Cesium & 3D Tiles, helps startups build scalable digital twin solutions, combining 3D geospatial views with engineering, IoT, and reality data.

There is an opportunity of funding of up to $250K from Bentley’s iTwin Ventures Fund (SAFE note)

Cohort runs: Late August – Mid-December 2025 - Virtual Program

👉 Apply now and find more information: https://www.bentley.com/company/itwin-ventures/itwin-activate/
Application Deadline: Friday, July 18

#DigitalTwins #3DGeospatial #StartupAccelerator #Bentley #iTwinActivate

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As reported by Economy of Armenia, the regulator of public services of Armenia approved acquisition of GNC Alhpa (OVIO, Rostelekom's trademark) by Viva (telecom company). Hope to see another acquisition in high-tech ecosystem of Armenia.

$4 Million USD Government Funding Approved to Strengthen Armenia’s Startup Ecosystem! ⚡️

The Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia just announced that at today’s session, Government of Armenia approved a 3 year contract with Plug and Play Tech Center accelerator! The long-term collaboration with Plug and Play aims to ensure stable growth and development of Armenia’s startup ecosystem. Over the next three years, Plug and Play will establish a permanent branch in Armenia to run incubation, pre-acceleration, and acceleration programs, paving the way for our innovators to compete globally.

Congrats to all of us on this important step ahead. Special thanks to the team of the MHTI led by the deputy minister Ruben Simonyan on making this happen.

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#Armenia #StartupEcosystem #PlugAndPlay #EcosystemBuilding #MHTI #GovernmentSupport

Apply for the Female EdTech Fellowship - Jul 11 is the deadline!

Don't miss a chance to join a selected group of early-stage female founders developing solutions EdTech in Europe!

This is a 8-week fully remote program that will take 1.5 hours per week from you. It starts on Aug 7, 2025.

Apply here 👉: https://fje0ieoadu7.typeform.com/to/iUASlVQt
Deadline: Jul 11, 2025

Learn more about the program here: https://www.edtech-fellowship.eu

#EuropeanEdTechAlliance #EEA #EdTechEurope

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🚀 StartUp Academy 5.0 by TRMNL4 & Meta Accepts Applications

StartUp Academy 5.0 looks for founders from CEE innovating in consumer tech — health & wellness, edtech, fintech, or something totally new.

StartUp Academy is a free, international, no-equity program that’s already helped alumni raise $17M+. This year, they will select 30 early-stage B2C teams.

Program Highlights:
- Pitch to 60+ top VCs like Speedinvest, Silicon Gardens , Flyer One Ventures
- 100+ hours of hands-on content from startup pros

Apply here 👉 https://startup-academy.trmnl4.com/form
Application deadline: July 17, 2025

Learn more about the program here: https://startup-academy.trmnl4.com

#PreAccelerator #ApplyNow #CEE

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🚀 AI Virtual Institute Launched!

The Minister of Hight-Tech Industry of Armenia announced the official launch of the AI Virtual Institute in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Mistral AI. The AI Virtual Institute is an initiative of the Ministry to encourage open innovation, empower AI innovators, founders, researchers, and tech builders.

The contribution of AWS and Mistal AI will be as follows:

- AWS: technical expertise of AWS Solutions Architects, training resources, and best practices
- Mistral AI: Access to Mistral's AI platform, free access to APIs for selected laureates.

For the selected startups and researchers, the Institute will provide an AI marketplace and tailored support to increase exposure and bring their solutions to markets.

Stay tuned for the call for applications coming soon: https://ai.gov.am/

#Armenia #StartupEcosystem #AIVirtualInstitute #EcosystemBuilding #MHTI #GovernmentSupport

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🚀 Applications Open: INSEAD AI Founder Sprint 2025!

INSEAD’s AI Founder Sprint 2025 is calling early-stage founders ready to build with artificial intelligence at the core.

What’s in it for you?
- 8-week global online program, Aug 25 – Oct 2025
- Access to top AI mentors from INSEAD, Harvard, MIT & leading investors
- No cost, no equity taken – plus prize opportunities & investor network
- Final Demo Day to pitch in front of investors & AI leaders

Who should apply?
- Solo founders or teams building AI-first startups
- Projects in ideation, MVP or early traction stages
- Startups from any industry using AI for a competitive edge

Apply now 👉: https://www.venture-lab.ai/apply-now
Application Deadline: July 30, 2025

#AI #Startups #INSEAD

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🚀 New Opportunity: Health x AI Accelerator

Building something in health + AI? This could be the nudge you need.

A global accelerator is looking for 10 teams to help shape the future of healthcare using chat and AI.

What’s in it for selected teams?

– Access to their tech suite (AI-powered chatbots, health desk, voice tools)
– Mentorship from experts in digital health, AI, behavior change, and growth
– Real-world pilot launches
– Support to build scalable, investment-ready solutions
– Scale strategy

If you’ve got the idea, the drive, and a user-first mindset, this accelerator is built to push you forward.

🕓 Duration: 24 weeks
🌍 Global (remote)
🔗 Learn more and apply

This is a great opportunity for Armenian teams building in digital health to go global.

#Healthcare #AI #Accelerator #DigitalHealth

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🚨 a16z Moves Incorporation from Delaware to Nevada

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced they are relocating their state of incorporation from the traditional Delaware to Nevada.

Here are some of the key reasons:
- Nevada codifies it in statute, so you’re less exposed to shifting court interpretations.
- Personal liability only applies if intentional misconduct or fraud is proven.
- In Nevada, only shareholders with 15%+ ownership can inspect company records.

Read the full a16z analysis here 👉 https://a16z.com/were-leaving-delaware-and-we-think-you-should-consider-leaving-too/

#Legal #Incorpoation #Article #Analysis

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