RISE Powered by Silicon Mountains 2026 showcases Armenia’s defense and tech innovations
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Armenia’s leading R&D companies and engineering teams will showcase their technological products, defense systems, and innovative solutions on a single platform at the two-day high-tech exhibition and forum RISE Powered by Silicon Mountains 2026, which will take place on June 3–4 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan.
The opening ceremony took place on Wednesday.
The exhibition features domestic defense industry production, both in service with the Armenian military and in the form of prototypes.
The Minister of High-Tech Industry, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, said in his opening remarks that the defense industry has generated a turnover of around 70 billion AMD within the economy and is already expanding beyond Armenia’s borders.
“Deals worth tens of millions of dollars have been signed and are being signed,” he noted, adding that in the coming years the government will allocate 190 billion drams as direct investment in the economy and science.
The name RISE stands for Research, Innovation, Science, and Engineering and serves as a major platform for showcasing Armenian high-tech products.
Starting in 2026, following recommendations from members of the Union of Employers of Information and Communication Technologies (UEICT) and numerous partners, the Silicon Mountains series is expanding to include a new spring event—Silicon Mountains RISE.
The event is aimed at presenting the technological products, innovative solutions, scientific achievements, and ideas of Armenian companies, research centers, and engineering teams, as well as strengthening Armenia’s image as a high-tech country and accelerating the further development of the sector.
The exhibition will also feature a forum with three panel discussions: Cybersecurity, Defense Industry, and Engineering Solutions.
The exhibition is organized by the Union of Employers of Information and Communication Technologies (UEICT) with support from the Ministry of High-Tech Industry.