The Gituzh Initiative

Empower Armenia through science and technology.

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Armenia adopted a strategy to reach 0.75% of GDP for public R&D by 2030.
But in 2025, actual public R&D spending fell to 0.28% of GDP, down from 0.33% in 2024.
Based on source data from https://t.co/5nSxE2LK39; analyzed with Armenian Budget Tools (https://t.co/MmAmcmojwI)

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🚀 State-led SpaceTech Ecosystem: A New Model from India
Karnataka has launched India’s first state-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology (CoE)—aimed at accelerating the transition from research to market-ready solutions.
More: https://t.co/G3Ozm9YvuU

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During @Boon_TV 's “Public Sector: Innovation” series, Tigran Gasparyan and Tigran Jrbashyan discuss the need of strategic public policy, empowered private sector innovation, and investment in human capital.
https://t.co/9MSMWvoBIr

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Research institutions in Armenia have long faced major challenges regarding procurement of scientific equipment. In some cases leading to 2.5–5x higher costs and significant delays.
The proposed changes may address the problems to some extent.
🔗Article: https://t.co/lbeApcY4Rq

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The Defense Industry Committee of the @Hti_Armenia, in collaboration with the "Science and Technology Development Foundation", announces the "From Idea to State Testing" grant competition with a total prize budget of 30 million AMD.
🔗Details: https://t.co/qCt05ENoBU

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The Knight Science Journalism Program (@KSJatMIT) at @MIT has announced its 2026-27 fellowship class!
Quality science journalism matters because it translates research into accessible reporting that builds public understanding on complex science concepts.
https://t.co/uWbrm5eINq

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❗️The opposition has appealed to the RA Constitutional Court to challenge the "Law on Higher Education and Science", as it is turning the National Science Academy of RA into a purely advisory body.
Read the article: https://t.co/JYrrWVk4M0

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The government’s plan to hit 0.75% of GDP for science by 2030 is historic, but without a clear strategy, increased funding may not yield the necessary results.
🔗Watch the full interview: https://t.co/JXhZWATri3

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Yesterday, on April 15, the Gituzh community meetup took place at ISTC.

This is an important platform for effective communication with our community members, supporters, and sponsors.

Thank you to all those who attended and to everyone who continues to support Gituzh.

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Tigran Shahverdyan (@DonKikos), co-founder of @robomart and member of the Gituzh initiative, discussed Armenia’s scientific crisis and the ways to overcome it in an interview with @CivilNetTV .
📽️Watch the interview here: https://t.co/KUWmffLSvM

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EU wildfires 🔥: 2025 burned >2M hectares. Now CERIS workshop unites 130 leaders to turn Horizon Europe research into real tools — early warning, protective gear, aerial firefighting & more.
🔗Read more: https://t.co/8wJtMYW2KK

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🏆The final stage of the "Armenian School Science Festival 2026" is complete!
140 students from 40 schools presented 78 innovative projects. Winners (3 per category) will be announced in May & head to EU & US festivals.
🔗Read more: https://t.co/7yemfQ8TUs

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China’s 15th FYP (2026–2030) shows consistent R&D strategy❗️
🔹Society-wide R&D >7% annual growth.
🔹National Science & Tech spending: +7.1% to ~$189B.
🔹Government science budget: +10% to ~$62B.
🔗Read more: https://t.co/FbLMxtASto

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🎉The National Academy of Sciences of Armenia’s “ERNA” project has won the EU funding to host for the first time the “European Researchers’ Night” and “Researchers in Schools” events in Armenia, being chosen out of 241 applications.
👉 The full article: https://t.co/DZ1MV7wJbq

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“Seismic Armenia: The Danger Beneath Our Feet” series from @Hetq_Trace highlights Armenia's seismic vulnerability❗️
We continue to emphasize the vital role of scientific and tech solutions in ensuring our country’s security.
📽️Watch the full program here: https://t.co/DBhO4Oogo8

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@CivilNetTV's report highlights the fragility of Armenia’s food supply.
Gituzh cannot stress enough the importance of prioritizing a need-driven R&D funding approach to find scientific and tech solutions for our security.
Watch the full video here: https://t.co/xSufrViLjW

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The Chairman of the Higher Education and Science Committee Sargis Hayotsyan, discussed Armenia’s newly approved Strategic Program for the Development of Science 2026–2030 in a recent Infocom interview.
🔗Read the full article here: https://t.co/EozanOe6DD
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🤝 @CivilNetTV and Gituzh are starting a new collaboration.
📌 The goal is to raise science and technology issues during the election campaign (and afterwards), to highlight the approaches and perspectives of political forces on these topics.

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📢Read the full statement (in Armenian) here: https://t.co/xZnA3L2aE3

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Read the full report: https://t.co/I2DnjMaIa1

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The Munich Security Report 2026 is clear: the rules-based order is "under destruction." In an era of "wrecking-ball politics," law is no shield.
For Armenia, science and tech are now existential. We need a Needs-Driven R&D ecosystem where the state commissions applied solutions.