Foundation For Armenian Science And Technology (Fast)

Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) is conceived as a comprehensive platform to foster the technological and scientific breakthrough to Armenia by reviving the country’s strong science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) traditions, establishing a favorable regime for innovative environment, promotion of science and technology education, and actively developing a venture capital ecosystem. One of the pivotal tasks of FAST is to engage tech and scientific communities in raising the profile of Armenia as a technological and scientific hub for discoveries and developments. The main mission of the foundation is to build an ecosystem that drives technological innovation and scientific advancement in Armenia and beyond. With that in sight, FAST intends to: CONCENTRATE resources behind select breakthrough innovations, inventions, and multi-stakeholder projects COORDINATE activities of scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs to amplify their work and impact both in Armenia and the world CATALYZE development of globally competitive science and technology verticals