B-On biotechnology laboratory opened in Yerevan

ArmInfo.The National Agrarian University of Armenia (NAUA) has opened a laboratory for  prototyping and biotechnological development B-On, unique in its format, which is open for collaboration with biotechnological scientists, research groups, startups, and graduate students wishing  to commercialize their scientific results.

The laboratory's activities will be aimed at creating an ecosystem  that will catalyze the transformation of Armenia into a regional  biotechnology hub, bringing together scientific, technological and  entrepreneurial talent from across the region and creating  connections with the international biotechnology community.   According to the press service of the University, B-On is a joint  project of NAUA and the Foundation for Armenian Science and  Technology (FAST), which was implemented with the support of the  Government of Armenia and the Gateway Armenia NGO.

This is already the 55th innovative initiative  that has been opened  at the Agrarian University of Armenia over the past 5 years.

The Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) was founded  in 2017 with the goal of creating a favorable ecosystem for promoting  technological innovation and scientific progress in Armenia.  The  Foundation implements projects aimed at profound changes in the field  of education, science and the commercialization of scientific  results.