ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence David Tadevosyan met with representatives of Estonian technology companies, led by Jaan Raik, coordinator of the Estonian Competence Center for Integrated Circuits (KIIP), to discuss prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation.
According to the press service of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, the meeting focused on a number of issues related to the development of the microelectronics and semiconductor technology ecosystem. Specifically, the meeting discussed the development prospects of the semiconductor industry, chip design, the stimulation of innovative startups in the industry, as well as the application and development potential of SML and LML technologies.
Particular attention was paid to deepening cooperation between universities and industry, modernizing vocational education, and training highly qualified engineering personnel. Additionally, the parties discussed the possibilities of adapting university educational programs to industry requirements, retraining and upgrading existing specialists, and creating new educational opportunities through the introduction of microdegrees.
The parties then discussed prospects for developing cooperation in microelectronics and semiconductor technologies between Armenia and Estonia, as well as other European Union member states, emphasizing the importance of exchanging international experience, strengthening ties between scientific and educational institutions and the private sector, and implementing joint programs and initiatives. They noted the importance of combining the professional, scientific, and technological potential of the two countries, as well as developing and implementing joint initiatives aimed at developing the ecosystem of the semiconductor and microelectronics industries.
