In this week’s episode, Samson Avetian speaks with Emma Arakelyan, founding partner of BAJ Accelerator. They spoke about the need for increased domestic corporate investment into innovation and R&D, Arakelyan's recent initiative launching BAJ Accelerator in NYC as a complementary networking and finance channel for Armenian start-ups and founders; the strengths and opportunities of the domestic tech and entrepreneurial cluster and the promotion of women and gender equality in Armenia, both as an issue of fairness as well as a distinct competitive advantage for the Armenian start-up and innovation ecosystem.