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Sevan Startup Summit

A Campsite Festival for Startup Enthusiasts

Where Ideas Begin and Projects Take Shape!

July 20 - 26, 2025Sevan Festival City

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Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2025 in numbers

50+Countries

250+Startups

15,000+Participants

400+Speakers & Mentors

US $100K+Prize Fund

About the event

Sparking Entrepreneurship at Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2025

In the attractive setting near Lake Sevan, Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2025 returns for its seventh year as the region's largest annual gathering for startup growth. This open-air, campsite-based event brings together founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts for a week of connection and collaboration. Unlike traditional conferences, SSS offers a relaxed, informal setting where conversations happen around campfires and business deals are made under the stars. At the heart of this experience is a micro-acceleration program designed to help early-stage startups move forward. More than just an event, SSS25 serves as a practical platform for investment and partnership.

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Educational pathways

Three programmes for three startup stages

SSS separates participants by readiness, so students, idea-stage teams, and more advanced startups each get the right learning intensity, mentors, and outcomes.

[ Discovery ]
University students and first-time founders
Pre-Incubation
A hands-on entrepreneurship track for students and emerging talent who are interested in startups but may not yet have a formed team or validated idea.
Fig. 01 — Students participating in the Talent Generation programme
1. i.Shape first startup ideas through guided sessions
2. ii.Build confidence through mentorship and practical challenges
3. iii.Meet potential teammates and ecosystem mentors
Handled by —
Enablers
Enablers leads the pre-incubation mentorship experience, helping students and first-time founders move from curiosity to a clearer startup direction.
⟨Karina Lapina⟩⟨Zane Bojare⟩
[ Validation ]
Idea-stage and early startup teams
Micro-Incubation
A focused incubation programme for teams with an idea, prototype, or early concept that still needs sharper positioning, customer validation, and track-specific guidance.
Fig. 02 — Early-stage startup teams working on ideas
1. i.Validate the problem, customer, and first solution
2. ii.Work with mentors inside industry tracks
3. iii.Prepare for track battles and startup pitching
Mentorship handled by —
SSS mentor network
Idea-stage teams are guided by SSS mentors and industry experts inside their selected track, with a focus on validation, positioning, and pitch readiness.
[ Growth ]
Advanced startups with traction
Micro-Acceleration
An intensive acceleration experience for more developed startups that have a stronger product, early traction, or funding readiness and need investor-facing support.
Fig. 03 — Advanced startups developing innovation and growth plans
1. i.Refine growth, fundraising, and go-to-market strategy
2. ii.Access experienced mentors, accelerators, and investors
3. iii.Compete for prizes and potential investment commitments
Delivered with —
Accelerators and senior mentors
More advanced teams work with experienced mentors, accelerator partners, and investor-facing experts on growth, fundraising, and market strategy.

Program

A practical program built around founder momentum

The summit combines structured learning, direct mentorship, and community formats so teams can test decisions, sharpen their story, and leave with clearer next steps.

See track battles

Daily format

Master classes

Sharp founder lessons from people who have built before

Daily 35-40 minute sessions with entrepreneurs and operators sharing practical frameworks, investor-facing lessons, and direct Q&A.

Practical work

Workshops

Hands-on sessions for validation, growth, and fundraising

Focused working sessions led by business experts, covering the key questions teams face from idea validation to go-to-market and investment readiness.

Mentor access

1:1 mentorship

Direct feedback loops between startups and mentors

Fast, high-signal mentoring rounds where teams pitch, receive focused feedback, and pressure-test their next decisions with relevant experts.

Cohort format

Group mentorship

Cohort learning through live startup feedback

Small groups of startups pitch in front of mentors, learn from each other’s feedback, and build momentum around shared challenges.

Community layer

Campfire talks

Informal conversations that make the camp format different

Evening talks around squad areas where experienced founders, mentors, and ecosystem builders share stories in a more open setting.

Track Battles

Industry tracks competing at Sevan 2025

Startups apply along one of these industry tracks. Each track runs as its own micro-acceleration cohort during the camp and ends with a final battle for the prize.

AGRITECH

FOODTECH

BIOTECH

EDUTECH

FINTECH

GREENTECH / CLEANTECH

HEALTHTECH

IOT + SMART CITY

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

TRAVEL & TOURISM

AR / VR

AI / MACHINE LEARNING

BLOCKCHAIN

GAMING

WEB3

Tracks & Events

What's happening at Sevan 2025

01 / 08 tracks

Track 01Talent Generation

Talent Generation

Jul 20 → 26

Talent Generation is a unique educational and entrepreneurial initiative organized within the framework of Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2025.

Designed for university students across Armenia, the program offers a hands-on, immersive learning experience through interactive educational sessions, mentorship, networking, and real-world challenges.

Its goal is to attract young and bright minds who are passionate about entrepreneurship but still don't have an idea to join a tailored educational program that will help them shape their first startups.

This is the only educational program within SSS 2025 that targets individuals and doesn't require pre-formed teams.

Field guide · Getting here

How to reach Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2025

From Yerevan to the lakeside campground — drive yourself along the highway, or hop the official shuttle from a designated pickup point.

From Yerevan

≈ 65 km · ≈ 1 h drive

Transport voucherSSS 2025

From

Yerevan

Armenia

40.18° N · 44.51° E

≈ 65 km≈ 1 h drive

Direct approach along the M-4 highway from Yerevan.

Sevan Festival City

Lake Sevan, Armenia

40.34° N · 45.58° E

Parking

Available on-site

Venue address

Provided closer to event

Status

Open

Map · Approach to Sevan Festival City

Open in Google Maps

Field guide · Preparation

What you need to know beforehand

Seaside Startup Summit takes place at an open-air lakeside campground in Armenia. Being prepared makes the difference between surviving the week and loving it.

Lake Sevan · Armenia

40.5667° N · 45.3500° E