ArmInfo.Ameriabank has become an innovative partner of the most anticipated startup ecosystem event, the Sevan Startup Summit, which ran from July 28 to August 3. As part of the Firecode Marathone competition, first organized by the summit, the bank also sponsored the Ameriabank Challenge competition for marathon participants.
The results of the competition were summed up at the summit closing ceremonies, as a result of which two startups who presented the best innovative solutions - Virtlo and X-Tech received prizes of $ 1,000 and $ 2,000. During the 7-day intensive summit program, Ameriabank was actively involved in Camp Fire Talk, where representatives of the bank communicated with the start-ups on the topic "Electronic commerce in business" and "How UX can kill", and participated as mentors in the session one to one. Shavarsh Voskanyan, head of IT department of Ameriabank, noted that the bank attaches particular importance to the continuous organization of such events in Armenia. "Such sites provide an opportunity for young people to present their innovative ideas in the business environment and to receive constructive recommendations for enhancing their competitive advantages and further development," he said. In turn, Hakob Hakobyan, the founder of the Startup Armenia Foundation, stressed: "We are very pleased that one of the leading financial institutions of Armenia, Ameriabank, joined the summit as an innovative partner. Thanks to our partners, this event became possible, and their presence inspires us to hold new events and initiatives."
According to the report, the Sevan Startup Summit is held for the fourth year in a row on the shores of Lake Sevan, organized by the Foundation . Of the over 1000 applications submitted from the wounded countries, 120 startups were selected. During the summit, the participants presented their start-up ideas and received constructive advice on the development and improvement of their start-ups, as well as established links with successful businessmen.
Recall that Ameriabank, operating on the Armenian market since October 31, 1996, is a universal bank providing investment, corporate and retail banking services in the form of a comprehensive package of banking solutions. The shareholders of the bank on April 1, 2019 are the Ameria Group CY Ltd. - 56.6%, EBRD - 17.8%, Asian Development Bank - 13.98%, ESPS Holding Limited - 11.62%.