Science and Technology Convergence Conference (#STCC19) - 7 Theme Panel Discussions
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The European Union, through its “Support to SME Development in Armenia” (EU-SMEDA) project, supported the third “Science and Technology Convergence Conference”, which took place on October 11- 12, 2019. It is an annual conference co-organized by the IIAP of NAS RA and SmartGateVC. The conference united researchers and engineers of different disciplines from both industry and academia in one shared platform to share experiences and foresee the future of fundamental and applied research in Armenia.
50 keynote speakers gathered over panel discussions on the following topics:
- Science Funding and Industry Collaboration Models
The discussion proposed the need to create a holistic system of talent flow, funding distribution, government support and industry opportunities.
- Towards Competitive Science Funding in Armenia
The panel explored some competitive science funding models possible to implement in Armenia and made references to what the funding mechanisms currently look like.
- Investing in Deep Tech
The panelists talked about the current investment imperatives for deep tech and the rudiments of investment decisions․ The discussion uncovered important messages for the scientific community to develop new and investable research ideas.
- The Challenges of Industry-Academia Collaboration in Post-Soviet Space
The panelists shared a floor to discuss the challenges present for industry-academia collaboration given a post-soviet environment.
- Repatriation of Scientists: Imperative and Challenges
During the panel young scientists shared their insights on the significance and fundamental challenges of repatriation.
- Computational Biology: a Driver for Biotech Industry
The main topic of the panel was how this new promising industry will evolve within Armenia, and how it will impact the growth of Biotech.
- Quantum Computing: Strategies Armenia can adopt for Quantum Computing
The panelists discussed the opportunities lying behind Quantum Computing and what strategies Armenia needs to employ in order to sustain and further boost its growth. Show more
50 keynote speakers gathered over panel discussions on the following topics:
- Science Funding and Industry Collaboration Models
The discussion proposed the need to create a holistic system of talent flow, funding distribution, government support and industry opportunities.
- Towards Competitive Science Funding in Armenia
The panel explored some competitive science funding models possible to implement in Armenia and made references to what the funding mechanisms currently look like.
- Investing in Deep Tech
The panelists talked about the current investment imperatives for deep tech and the rudiments of investment decisions․ The discussion uncovered important messages for the scientific community to develop new and investable research ideas.
- The Challenges of Industry-Academia Collaboration in Post-Soviet Space
The panelists shared a floor to discuss the challenges present for industry-academia collaboration given a post-soviet environment.
- Repatriation of Scientists: Imperative and Challenges
During the panel young scientists shared their insights on the significance and fundamental challenges of repatriation.
- Computational Biology: a Driver for Biotech Industry
The main topic of the panel was how this new promising industry will evolve within Armenia, and how it will impact the growth of Biotech.
- Quantum Computing: Strategies Armenia can adopt for Quantum Computing
The panelists discussed the opportunities lying behind Quantum Computing and what strategies Armenia needs to employ in order to sustain and further boost its growth. Show more
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