About Armath

Our Mission

Empowering the younger generation with the skills and mindset for the future economy by unlocking and encouraging engineering talent and creativity.

Inspiring a new wave of tech-driven problem-solvers and community leaders.

650+

Makerspaces

16k+

Students

Countries

Program Objectives

Grow the tech sector

Support the growth of the technology sector and professions

Equal access

Provide equal educational opportunities and reduce brain drain

Innovation & entrepreneurship

Promote innovation, an engineering mindset and cultivate entrepreneurship

Education ↔ Industry

Bridge the gap between education and industry

Real-world impact

Equip students to solve real-world problems and serve communities

From Armenia to Global STEM

From Armenian community to Global STEM

Program Pillars

Free-licensed and open-source software,
hardware

Do it yourself

Made in my province

Made in my country

Imported localized

Developed Soft Skills

Teamwork

Initiative‑taking

Critical thinking

Creativity

Problem‑shaping

Problem‑defining

Problem‑solving

Armath Stars

Vahe Asloyan started his journey at the Armath engineering makerspace as a student. He later worked as a software developer at RDesk and advanced his career at Arloopa in Vanadzor. Over time, he became a competition judge and eventually a donor to Armath, supporting the program’s growth.

Vahe Asloyan

Alen Hovhannisyan spent four years as a student at the Armath engineering makerspace. He founded the “Online School” initiative, which focuses on innovating education. Currently, he is studying at the Management & Informatics faculty of the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia (NUACA). Alen is also the founder and CEO of the Robi AI startup and showcased his startup as an exhibitor at Digitec 2024.

Alen Hovhannisyan

Narek Chibukhchyan was a student at the Armath engineering makerspace in Ijevan. He is currently serving in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. Narek created a smart school bell and won in the IoT category at DigiCode 2024. He is the founder of a startup dedicated to automation in mushroom farming and also exhibited his startup at Digitec 2024.

Narek Chibukhchyan

Who were on the frontlines?

Karen Vardanyan

Karen Vardanyan was the mastermind behind the Armath Engineering Makerspaces, turning an ambitious vision into a cornerstone of Armenia’s educational and technological future.

As the CEO of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE), Karen dedicated himself to creating opportunities for young Armenians to explore engineering, robotics, and programming through hands-on learning.

His leadership was pivotal in transforming Armath from an idea into a nationwide program, establishing hundreds of makerspaces that have reached thousands of students. Karen believed in empowering the next generation to become creators and innovators, driving Armenia toward a brighter technological future.

Visionaries behind Nairi

Program implementation & development of the methodology in Armenia is driven by the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises
UATE is one of the largest industry associations, uniting 230+ tech companies committed to developing Armenia’s technological ecosystem. With education and workforce development as one of the core strategic pillars, the Union established and runs the Armath program.

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Innovative system for schools by the Nairi consortium․
The mission of the Nairi partnership is develop a level of cooperation between the “school-university-industry” complex in Armenia that will meet the requirements of the country’s ICT/IT sector and overall economic development in terms of quality and volume.