Digitain, one of the largest IT companies in Armenia, has announced the launch of the DownTown Academy, a tuition-free academy for tech enthusiasts.

The DownTown Academy aims to create a pipeline and attract more diverse, inventive, and motivated tech talent pool to the local tech ecosystem and upward free tech training and job placement in Armenia.

The DownTown Academy provides an innovative curriculum with an emphasis on computer languages and technology for all interested applicants with no age limitations. The special curriculum was designed and led by Digitain’s top-notch tech experts and talent development specialists.

The DownTown Academy has already attracted more than 3000 applicants in the following training categories: JavaScript (for beginner and advanced levels) and C# (for beginner and advanced levels). With its two-stage assessment and interview process, groups of novice tech individuals have already begun their free of charge tech trainings and apprenticeship at the academy.

“Digitain is excited to support DigiTown’s expansion with its tuition-free academy. Digitain’s mission in the frameworks of the DigiTown is to improve the diversity of our tech workforce, break the outdated models of hiring and establish new practices for tech education,” said Tatevik Smbatyan, the Coordinator of DownTown Academy and the Onboarding and Talent Development Team Lead at Digitain. “We do hope that our tech educational program will open more doors to digital careers, and we will be the first to offer jobs and internship opportunities to the brightest minds to work at Digitain.”

With a new wave of developers, Digitain aims to lay a solid groundwork of new opportunities for young people in Yerevan and across Armenia. Launching an educational program is only the first step towards accomplishing Digitain’s ultimate mission.

“Launching the DownTown Academy was initiated to not only find talents and provide jobs but also to create opportunities for young masterminds to generate more innovative ideas,” said Mariam Pashinyan, the Open Innovation and Marketing Hub Manager. “Digitain chose to open DownTown Academy after evaluating the IT job market and the tech skills gap. With DownTown Academy we want to create a smooth pathway and make careers in tech field more accessible,” Mariam concluded in her speech.

The DownTown Academy will offer after-work, top-notch lecture rooms filled with the latest technology and necessary equipment to ensure that all students have an inspiring and comfortable learning environment to advance their knowledge and skills.

The sessions will be on a regular bases and all interested candidates without age limitations are welcome to apply.