IT Park Uzbekistan presented Uzbekistan's AI solutions at WAIC 2026, opening new opportunities in the Chinese market.

From July 17 to 20, 2026, IT Park Uzbekistan participated in the 9th World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), held in Shanghai. WAIC is one of the largest international platforms in the field of artificial intelligence, annually bringing together leaders of the technology industry, business representatives, investors, the scientific community, and government organizations. This year, the conference gathered more than 1,400 international guests, over 1,100 exhibiting companies presenting more than 4,000 advanced developments across an exhibition area exceeding 100,000 square meters. The total number of on-site conference visitors exceeded 400,000.

The main goal of IT Park Uzbekistan's participation was to promote the solutions of Uzbek companies in the Chinese market, expand international technological cooperation, attract potential clients and investors, launch pilot projects, and attract leading international technology companies to Uzbekistan's ecosystem.

IT Park Uzbekistan participated in the exhibition as part of the Central Asian Innovation Hubs initiative, implemented jointly with Astana Hub and Khan Tengri Innovation Hub. Joint participation confirmed the partners' readiness to consolidate efforts to promote Central Asian startups in international markets, expand access to global investors, technology companies, and new business opportunities. Solutions of IT Park Uzbekistan resident companies were presented at the joint booth: UIC Group, OX Group, ALGORITHM GATEWAY, Unitlab AI, and MAERO.

Participation in WAIC 2026 allowed companies to hold dozens of meetings with potential customers, investors, and technology partners. Unitlab AI held negotiations with JHCTECH, Gestala, MECH.MN, MemTensor, and TAIROS; pilot projects are being discussed with JHCTECH and MECH.MN, while further cooperation is being discussed with the other companies. Venture investors Clavtime and Mengven Venture Partners also showed interest in the company's solutions.

MAERO established more than 20 new contacts, including about 15 potential leads and partners, met with the Zhihu team, and received an invitation from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation to participate in acceleration programs.

UIC Group reached preliminary agreements with Huiminxong, Qiruicaon, Tony Yu, ZimaOS, Boss AI, and Turing AI on the implementation of AI solutions, supply of server infrastructure and chips, and the development of joint sales. ALGORITHM GATEWAY presented Aura OS to potential Chinese customers, including SAIC Motor, Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai, NIO, Shanghai Electric, and Bright Food Group, for the implementation of AI analytics, ERP solutions, and production automation.

UIC Group, OX Group, and ALGORITHM GATEWAY held negotiations with Chinese companies on the implementation of AI solutions, ERP systems, server infrastructure, and automation of production processes. As a result of the meetings, the parties agreed to continue working on cooperation and possible pilot projects.

Special attention within the framework of the conference was paid to the development of cooperation in the field of medical artificial intelligence. Sino AI held negotiations with Baichuan AI, Huawei, Ping An Healthcare, and iFLYTEK on the implementation of AI solutions in the field of digital healthcare. In addition, a strategic agreement was signed with Vulus Group on the joint production of smart bracelets aimed at the international market.

The IT Park Uzbekistan delegation also held a number of meetings with leading Chinese technology companies and corporate investors. In particular, the corporate venture division of CNPC discussed investment opportunities in Uzbek startups, Kewiana discussed prospects for technological cooperation, and Star Vision discussed the company's entry into the Uzbek market. The company plans to open an office in Uzbekistan already this year and has reached an agreement on cooperation with Unitlab AI. With Terasim, the opening of an office or representative office in the country was discussed.

Participation in WAIC 2026 became another step in strengthening Uzbekistan's positions on the international map of artificial intelligence and high technologies. As a result of the conference, Uzbek companies gained new opportunities to enter the Chinese market and through it the markets of Southeast Asia. They began negotiations on launching pilot projects and attracting investments, and also reached practical agreements that will contribute to the further development of the export potential of the domestic IT sector and the expansion of international cooperation.

Source: it-park.uz