Entering a new market over calls and emails may sound simple on paper: find the right contacts, reach out, set up calls, discuss terms, and move forward.
In reality, this approach often stalls at the very start. Some contacts turn out to be irrelevant, others talk a good game but have little decision-making power, and some seem interested, yet discussions never progress. The problem isn’t the…
Firebird AI will soon announce the launch of the third phase of its AI data center project in Armenia, bringing the number of GPUs to 110,000 units.
This was announced by Firebird co-founder Alexander Yesayan at AI Conf Armenia 2026 in Yerevan.
Alexander Yesayan, during his…
NVIDIA Vice President Rev Lebaredian notes that Armenia will be among the top five countries in the world, surpassing even the leading European countries.
Speaking at the AI Conf Armenia 2026 in Yerevan, Lebaredian announced that 50,000 graphics processing units (GPUs)…
Gateway to VivaTech 2026
Gateway to VivaTech 2026 is the national-level pitch competition designed to select three most promising growth-stage startups from Armenia to participate in the pitch competition at VivaTech which is being organized by EU4Innovation East between startups from the three EaP countries; Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine. To realize the selection process, the project has defined…
Armenian AI researchers and engineers now have an opportunity to compete in one of the world’s most demanding open AI research challenges.
Eleveight AI, YerevaNN and Yerevan State University have launched Parameter Golf Armenia to support Armenia-based participants in…
Armenia’s main AI conference is returning on April 18, and this time it’s being held at Yerevan State University. The organizers are calling it AI Conf⁴ — not just because it’s the fourth edition, but as a nod to how fast the field itself is moving.
In partnership with C-Quadrat Ampega Social Fund and RECONOMY Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) has launched an Impact Acceleration Program aimed at early-stage tech startups tackling real social, environmental, and economic challenges in Armenia. The program is running in partnership with C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia (CQAA) Social Fund, with support from the RECONOMY program —…
In 2026, MAC will once again bring together the leading iGaming and affiliate professionals in Yerevan. Attendees can expect upgraded zones, an enhanced program, more networking opportunities, and, of course, warm reunions with old friends and colleagues.
MAC has been a…
Information technologies, high tech, or “hay tech”: call it whatever you want, but today we are discussing Armenia’s IT sector again. While we have a couple of months to sum up the year 2025, we can already say that this is another phenomenal year for the industry.
Firebird and U.S. Government Launch $4 Billion AI Initiative in Armenia, Expanding to 50,000 GPUs
February 13, 2026
U.S.-based AI infrastructure firm Firebird has unveiled the second phase of its Armenian AI supercomputing project, obtaining U.S. export approval for an additional 41,000 NVIDIA GB300 graphics processing units destined for Armenia.
The expansion brings the total investment to $4 billion and will establish one of the world’s five largest AI GPU installations in the country, representing…