Impact Hub Armenia Social Innovation Development Foundation (aka Impact Hub Yerevan) is a non-profit organization registered and based in Armenia. Impact Hub Yerevan is a social innovation space and community with a mission to support social impact projects and enterprises which propel the positive development of Armenia. 

Since opening its doors in February 2016, Impact Hub Yerevan has designed and implemented 20+ programs, hosted over 400 educational workshops and events, and now hosts over 220 members with over 100 projects/organizations representing every sector in Armenia.

Impact Hub Yerevan provides its entrepreneurs and innovators with networking opportunities, resources, educational programs and events all within an inspiring space. Impact Hub Yerevan is also part of a global movement of 100+ Impact Hubs around the world. Any individual, organization or business working to drive positive change is invited to join the community.

Vision

They want to make a positive impact, to help pave the way to a better future. They want to make opportunities available to everyone, by creating an ecosystem that encourages collaboration. They value diversity in perspectives, knowledge and experience because they understand that the best way to solve complex challenges is by creating multi-faceted and innovative solutions. They inspire, connect and enable entrepreneurs and individuals to take on Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

At Impact Hub Yerevan, they believe that the world’s greatest challenges will never be solved by one person or organization alone. They need to work together. That’s why they set out to create a thriving innovation ecosystem where people collaborate across organizations, cultures and generations to solve the grand challenges of their time.

Their global community of over 16,000 members across 100 cities shares a vision of creating measurable positive impact at scale, in cooperation with partners and allied networks. We want to drive social change, helping members strike a balance between social responsibility and profitability. They offer members a space to learn, to work collectively as a community, as well as a platform for building a better world together. They are an accelerator for positive change.

Mission

Their mission is to create an environment for collaboration, growth and support by providing resources, networking opportunities, mentorship and education to help push their community of change-makers to build their ideas into innovative, profitable and impactful projects and enterprises.

Approach

Embedded in Design Thinking, they foster collaboration, unlock creativity and create innovative solutions:

• Inspire: challenging the status quo is possible – they do it every day.
• Connect: accessing a professional ecosystem of change makers and curating interaction across silos.
• Enable: they disrupt mindsets, share expertise and the necessary tools to create a better future for all.