08/05/2024
Key milestone in Ukraine-Romania-Moldova EU4Digital eCustoms pilot
The customs authorities of Ukraine, Moldova and Romania signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 29 April 2024, marking a key milestone in EU4Digital eCustoms activities and, ultimately, the smoother integration of Ukraine and Moldova in the European Union (EU) market. This agreement between the State Customs Service of Ukraine, the Romanian Customs Authority and the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova sets the stage for collaborative testing of cross-border data exchange, as part of the EU4Digital Initiative objectives to facilitate trade and extend the benefits of the EU’s Digital Single Market to the Eastern partner countries.
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16/02/2024
‘Startup City Cahul’ helps young people launch online businesses
Many of the young people who took digital skills courses at ‘EU4Moldova: Startup City Cahul’ went on to launch online businesses, and 55% of the project’s beneficiaries are women.
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14/02/2024
Prospects for Armenia–UK cooperation in the high-tech sector
Armenian and United Kingdom officials met on 29 January 2024 to discuss cooperation in the tech sector, including relevant legislative changes and initiatives involving experts.
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31/01/2024
New Armenian High-Tech Industry Minister begins exploring industry collaboration
The Republic of Armenia’s new Minister of High-Tech Industry, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, took office on 30 December 2023 and held meetings in January 2024 with governmental agencies, military industry companies and companies of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry to explore opportunities for collaboration.
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23/01/2024
Armenia’s ‘Neruzh 4.0 Diaspora Tech Startup Program’ accepts grant applications
The Armenian Ministry of High-Tech Industry has accepted grant applications for the 2023 ‘Neruzh 4.0 Diaspora Tech Startup Program’ offering state funding, mentoring and training.
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17/01/2024
Armenia and Canada renew commitment to high-tech sector cooperation
Canada’s recently appointed Ambassador to Armenia expressed hope for deeper relations between the two countries in the field of information and telecommunication technologies, during a meeting on 13 December 2023.
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09/01/2024
EBRD and IFC invest in Ukrainian-founded edtech leader Preply
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have jointly invested $10 million in Preply, a prominent online language learning platform originating in Ukraine. This collaboration, in partnership with growth equity fund manager Horizon Capital, aims to fortify Ukraine's technology sector and foster innovative solutions for economic recovery.
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23/12/2023
European Commission launches three initiatives supporting Ukrainian researchers and innovators
The European Commission launched three new initiatives on 20 December 2023, boosting the EU’s research and innovation cooperation with Ukraine: a new Horizon Europe Office in Kyiv, a new European Innovation Council (EIC) action to support the Ukrainian deep tech community, and a new European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Community Hub.
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17/12/2023
European Council decides to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, grants candidate status to Georgia
On 14–15 December 2023, the European Council decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. This was a landmark moment for the people of both countries, who have consistently shown their European conviction. EU leaders also decided to grant Georgia candidate country status.
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09/12/2023
UNCTAD eWeek charts a sustainable, inclusive path for the digital economy
More than 3,500 participants explored how to turn digital opportunities into shared and sustainable development gains during UNCTAD eWeek 2023, on 4–8 December.
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08/12/2023
EU4Digital publishes Eastern Partnership start-up ecosystem report
EU4Digital Facility has published a study report that maps and diagnoses the start-up ecosystem in the Eastern Partnership (EaP). Produced by the EU4Digital ICT Innovation stream, the report defines the concept of high-performing incubation, presents analysis of the current situation and provides recommendations for the development of associated support programmes in the partner countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The report is available online and feedback is invited.
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07/12/2023
European Innovation Council Info Day gathers innovative Armenian companies
Innovative Armenian companies gathered in Yerevan on 5 December 2023 for the European Innovation Council Info Day. The organisation presented its main activities, interests and support mechanisms. The programmes of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia to create favourable conditions for innovative companies were also presented.
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06/12/2023
Armenian government and Amazon Web Services explore tech collaboration
Senior representatives of the Armenian government and Amazon Web Services (AWS) met on 29 November 2023, to discuss tech sector advancements and cooperation. AWS is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and application programming interfaces (APIs) to individuals, companies, and governments.
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