Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology

✨🎄This year, we share a special Christmas wish, not from FAST, but from student Nona in Martuni, Gegharkunik region. She reimagined our Generation AI logo as a Christmas tree 🌲 with each ripple reflecting how a student’s journey grows, unfolds, and carries them forward.

It’s #GivingTuesday! 💛 And this year’s is all about Sisian, Syunik and its first AI classroom. 🫶 Donate Now and Give the Gift of AI Education to Students in Sisian👉donate.fast.foundation/fast-giving-tu… (All gifts will be doubled until Dec 31, 2025)

💛 This Thanksgiving, we want to celebrate everyone who has chosen to change a Generation AI student’s life, uplift a school, empower a generation and strengthen an entire nation. This is the power of a choice. And it starts with you. Donate Now 👉 donate.fast.foundation

🇫🇷 @UNESCO's #DigitalLearningWeek2025 kicked off in Paris and we were proud to present the Generation AI program as Armenia’s national model for AI education

In her interview with @CivilNetTV, FAST Executive Director Suzanna Shamakhyan breaks down how Armenia is carving its niche in global AI race youtube.com/watch?v=BVXIDI…

A team of Armenian high school students from the Generation AI program represented the country at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence and returned with a bronze medal. The event was held from August 2 to 9 in Beijing, China.

Armenia wins its first-ever 🥉 at the International Olympiad in AI @IOAIOfficial 🇦🇲 In the individual category, Generation AI student Aram (Evrika High School, Vanadzor) claimed bronze. 🤝In the team event, Aram, Davit, Seryozha & Vahe ranked 16th out of 80+ teams worldwide

✨ What happens when builders and believers unite? ✨Last week in LA, the FAST community gathered for a powerful evening dedicated to a bold idea: Armenia can — and must — lead in the global AI race. Not just as a participant, but as a contributor, catalyst, and visionary force

As part of our #WomenOnAMission series, we are thrilled to present Dr. Lucy Abgaryan She's has successfully turned science into business, creating entrepreneurial and medical solutions for rare diseases. Let her journey inspire you to pursue your mission!

Spotlighting a true changemaker #WomenOnAMission @ninaachadjian, partner at @IndexVentures. She's backed some of the most exciting names in AI & enterprise software @ServiceTitan, Gong, @Vizcom_ai, /dev/agents. Founded @HIVEVentures, the first seed fund for Armenian entrepreneurs

👋 Meet our next #WomenOnAMission, Karine Sargsyan, Scientific Director of the OncoBiobank and a leading expert in cancer research and biobanking. ⬇️ Read her story and let her journey inspire future changemakers.

🌍 From Copenhagen to Armenia, from safeguarding civilian aircraft during COVID-19 and war to making flights safer worldwide—FAST continues its #WomenOnAMission campaign with an inspiring story from Tatevik Revazian @AVSEC_tech

This month, we are excited to highlight the incredible female changemakers from Armenia and our global diaspora. 📷At FAST, we’ve been privileged to discover and connect with numerous #WomenOnAMission one of whom is Dr. @NHovakimyan

💡 Polyintelligence – a new term coined by Dr. Noubar Afeyan to mark the synthesis of natural, human, and machine intelligence – promises solutions to some of the world’s most intractable problems. @FastCompany @NoubarAfeyan

✨ Two brilliant @MIT minds join the Generation AI Project via @MISTIatMIT! For a month, Kaylee Ji & Alejandro Tañón Díaz will lead workshops on Reinforcement Learning & Chatbots, inspiring 10th-11th graders at Yerevan № 190 & Vagharshapat № 5 schools. 🚀

⭐Thanks for an amazing 2024! Amidst the hustle and bustle of the year-end, we want to reflect on what we have achieved together. Whether you joined us in person, supported us online, or shared our posts, you have shaped these achievements. Happy holidays from all of us at FAST!

📣 Exciting news! ADVANCE Research Grants is officially spun off and will continue under the administration of the Higher Education and Science Committee! Thanks to our partners, supporters, academic centers, & scientists who have been at the heart of this journey.

✨A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make the #AdvanceArmeniaGala such an impactful event. It’s inspiring to see so many changemakers come together to build a brighter future for Armenia! @NoubarAfeyan @ArmenOrujyan @Araksya @MariaCozette @LevAronian @ninaachadjian

✨The remarkable evening of the #AdvanceArmeniaGala was made possible through the steadfast dedication and leadership of our outstanding Gala Host Committee✨ @AlicePetrossia3 @ElizabethZoryan @HovnanSrbazan @CynthiaTusan @kevinbartanian @tmartinian @VrejSarkissian @YanaSK

What an incredible #AdvanceArmeniaGala we had in LA! This success was also made possible by the helping hands behind the scenes. A special thank you to each of our amazing volunteers who dedicated their time and effort, helping our team to make this night truly impactful.