{"id":5388,"date":"2026-11-03T20:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skwozniak.com\/index\/2026\/11\/03\/silicon-mountains-2026-opens-in-yerevan-under-the-theme-investing-in-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T20:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:34:05","slug":"silicon-mountains-2026-opens-in-yerevan-under-the-theme-investing-in-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skwozniak.com\/index\/2026\/11\/03\/silicon-mountains-2026-opens-in-yerevan-under-the-theme-investing-in-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Silicon Mountains 2026 Opens in Yerevan Under the Theme \u201cInvesting in Innovation\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yerevan, November 3, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 The two-day Silicon Mountains Summit & Expo 2026 opened in Yerevan today under the theme \u201cInvesting in Innovation.\u201d Organized since 2019 by the Union of Employers of ICT (UEICT), the event this year brings together an international summit and a technology exhibition for the first time, with the support of Armenia\u2019s Ministry of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The main hall of Silicon Mountains 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Opening ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Opening the event, Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence Davit Tadevosyan said that for years the platform has united innovators, investors and champions of the sector \u2014 many of whom are now among the summit\u2019s organizers. The distance the industry has travelled over the past three decades, he noted, is hard to miss. The minister stressed the importance of investing in people and their abilities, and in an environment where ideas can be carried from concept all the way to results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minister Davit Tadevosyan at the opening ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UEICT President Armen Baldryan outlined the five pillars of the country\u2019s technological development: education, startups, investment, public\u2013private partnership and international cooperation \u2014 all of which, he said, are reflected in this year\u2019s agenda. In his view, close cooperation between the state and the private sector should deliver serious results within the next two to three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UEICT President Armen Baldryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After the opening ceremony, guests toured the Expo area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guests touring the Silicon Mountains 2026 Expo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInvestment\u201d in the broadest sense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Opening the summit, UEICT Executive Director Eduard Musayelyan defined investment broadly \u2014 not only as capital, but as a new laboratory, an educational program, the transfer of experience, a first order given to a young team, or a door opened to international partnership. He reminded the audience that since 2024 Silicon Mountains has also been held in Armenia\u2019s regions, based on the belief that a young person\u2019s opportunities should not be determined by their home address. Musayelyan announced that the next regional event will take place in Tavush Province, and closed his speech with these words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cTo have a share in tomorrow\u2019s success, you have to be ready to share its risk today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Eduard Musayelyan delivering the summit\u2019s welcome note<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A special postcard cancellation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By tradition, every Silicon Mountains summit features a special postal cancellation ceremony, and 2026 was no exception. A double-sided postcard dedicated to the Silicon Mountains 2026 Tech Summit & Expo was cancelled with a special postmark. The front reads \u201cSilicon Mountains 2026\u201d and \u201cTech Summit & Expo\u201d in Armenian and English, while the back features a photo from the 2025 summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony was attended by Hovik Musayelyan, President of the Armenian Philatelic Association; Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence; Shushan Aleksanyan, CEO of HayPost; Eduard Musayelyan of UEICT; and Ralph Yirikian, CEO of Ucom. Hovik Musayelyan noted that the postcards carry real philatelic value, as they will end up in collections around the world, and called Silicon Mountains Armenia\u2019s most important technology platform of recent years. Gevorg Mantashyan added that the postcard will travel to different corners of the world as a reminder of this memorable day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The postcard was designed by Davit Dovlatyan and printed by Ktav LLC in a limited run of 500 copies (150 \u00d7 110 mm), issued on November 3, 2026. It will not be reprinted and can be sent to any country from any HayPost branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s next: November 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The event continues on November 4 with the International Microelectronics Forum, featuring speakers from Armenia and abroad. Visitors will also be able to explore startups at the Expo, as well as UEICT member companies and universities offering technology education. Two panel discussions are scheduled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n