WCIT 2019 | Armenia, Yerevan WCIT 2019 | Overview | Page 11

Tech in Armenia 800+ ICT companies, 20% of which are startups. ICT is one of the Armenian government’s three strategic areas of focus. 4% of Armenia’s GDP comes from IT, on par with most developed countries. Highlights of local initiatives Key themes PicsArt: an image editing, collage and drawing application and a social network Zangi: a private messaging platform Shadowmatic: a single-player shadow puppet game TUMO Center for Creative Technologies: a free-of-charge digital media learning center Armath Engineering Labs: a free-of- charge after-school engineering program COAF Smart Center: an innovation center to empower rural communities