12th annual DigiTec technological international exhibition commences
The 12th annual international DigiTec Expo 2016 held under the slogan “Fest for technological Armenians” starts. This year DigiTec is exceptional not only in the number of the participants and the broad geography, but also in the priority and implementation of the strategic problems.
According to the press service of Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), DigiTec 2016 has combined more than 120 local and international companies. This year India is a partner country of the exhibition and is presented with a consolidated pavilion. At the same time leading companies like Keysight Technologies, VMware, PicsArt, Ucom, Joomag, VOLO, Festo, Rusbase, Monitis, IUNetworks, ArmSoft and Huawei, as well as Armath and Tumo educational centers and others participate at the exhibition.
Within the framework of DigiTec, a contest will be held for all technology start-ups by Russian GenerationS accelerator. “Innovation and invention Forum” will also be held by ARPA.
“Robofest” robot festival will also be held during the three-day Expo, and within the framework of this festival the best representatives of about 160 “Armath” engineering laboratories acting in the provinces of the Republic of Armenia will show their knowledge and achievements in the sectors of programming and robotics. The championship of “Open Game” computer and mobile games will be held too.
It is important to mention the main purpose of DigiTec is to create a favorable environment for communication between high-tech companies, other sectors of the economy and society, to expand the international cooperation and present the achievements and the existing challenges, prospects of the ICT sector each year.
The exhibition will continue until October 2. It is held by the UITE, under the high patronage of the Prime Minister of RA, and the Platinum sponsor is the unified operator of “Ucom” company.