Office of High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs launches GovTech Launchpad pilot program
Office of High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs launches GovTech Launchpad pilot program
ArmInfo. The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, GIZ Global Legal Program and Impact Hub Yerevan have jointly launched a brand new international pilot program: GovTech Launchpad. According...
ArmInfo. The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, GIZ Global Legal Program and Impact Hub Yerevan have jointly launched a brand new international pilot program: GovTech Launchpad.
According to the Office message received by ArmInfo, the program is
unique in its format and is aimed at creating innovative solutions to
the problems of cooperation between startups and the public sector.
Within the framework of the program, innovative start-ups should
offer technological solutions that will support the Armenians of the
Diaspora who wish to return to Armenia or have already repatriated
citizens. GovTech Launchpad is open to tech startups operating both
in Armenia and anywhere in the world. Participating teams should
have relevant experience in developing innovative solutions,
confidence that their ideas will help the Armenians of the Diaspora
and a desire to move to Armenia. Each of the 4 selected teams will
receive financial support to develop their product. The program will
also include a second stage.
In addition to the prize money, the project offers a unique Impact
Hub ecosystem, which includes one-to- one professional advice,
mentorship, membership, events with over 250 creative and innovative
participants, classes, contacts with over 100 Impact Hub centers
around the world, an educational program, including trainings and
courses on the GovTech industry, business, technology and innovation,
as well as many other opportunities that will help develop startup
ideas and provide practical solutions for their implementation. As a
result, the participants will have the opportunity to create new
solutions for the government of Armenia, as well as the Diaspora
Armenians and repatriates, retain the intellectual property rights to
their products, get the opportunity to distribute them
internationally, and establish long-term cooperation with the Office
of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs.
To apply for participation in the program, follow the link:
https://bit.ly/3kRUpua. The deadline for accepting applications is
August 31 at 23:59.
On August 24 at 7:30 pm, High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh
Sinanyan, Head of the Office of the High Commissioner Sara
Anjargolian, , Executive Director of Impact Hub Yerevan Ani Babumyan
and board member Raffi Kassarjian will present all the features of
the GovTech Launchpad program live. The discussion will take place on
the ZOOM platform, to which you can join and ask questions at the
following link: https://bit.ly/3aHCxxr. The presentation of the
program will also be available on the official Facebook page of the
Office of the General Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs at:
https://www.facebook.com/DiasporaHighCommissionerOfficeArmenia.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the
Republic of Armenia is the main body responsible for the development
and implementation of strategies in Armenia- Diaspora relations.