ArmInfo. Armenia and Barcelona discussed the possibility of implementing joint applied research projects in the field of vocational training. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, citing the results of Deputy Minister Gevorg Mantashyan's visit to the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS).
According to the source, during the meeting, special attention was paid to the center's experience in forming a research, educational, and innovation ecosystem around computing infrastructure. The parties also discussed the possibility of exchanging expertise with Armenia. The proposals voiced by Armenia received a positive response from the center's representatives.
According to the statement, the interlocutors also discussed plans to develop the next-generation supercomputer, MareNostrum 6.
Furthermore, they examined the activities of the BSC AI Factory initiative, whose approaches are of interest for the development of the Virtual AI Institute and AI Factory Gardens initiatives currently underway in Armenia.
During his visit to Barcelona, Mantashyan also held meetings at the Computer Vision Center (CVC) research center and participated in the international event Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW).
