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    MICROSOFT INNOVATION CENTER READY BEFORE END OF 2010

    news.am
    Nov 18 2010
    Armenia

    The Microsoft innovation center will be ready before the end of this
    year, Grigor Barseghyan, Director of the Microsoft office in Armenia,
    told NEWS.am. The center will be operating at the State Architectural
    University and occupy an area of 500 sq. meters.

    "The center was created in the territory of university to be available
    to the students. However, employees of IT companies and independent
    experts can participate in the activities of the center as well. It
    will be free for everyone," Barseghyan said. He also noted that new
    Microsoft projects, as well as solutions of other leading IT companies
    will be presented.

    Besides, the center will also perform educational function. "Basics
    of successful business development, management, marketing and other
    disciplines will be taught. It will contribute to development of the
    present companies and creation of new ones," Director of the Microsoft
    office stressed.

    The Microsoft innovation center is created as a result of cooperation
    of the Armenian government, U.S. Agency for International Development,
    Enterprise Incubator Foundation, Microsoft RA. The project is estimated
    at $2.5 m.

    According to Grigor Barseghyan, the project will be financed for 3
    years, later it will pay its way.

    Microsoft has over 80 innovation centers in more than 80 countries,
    whereas the created center is first in the South Caucasus.




    From: A. Papazian
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