How the IT industry in Kyrgyzstan developed in 2025: key events

Key Achievements

One of the key directions for 2025 was the development of IT infrastructure. In Bishkek, with the support of South Korea, the opening of a new IT hub was announced, focused on startup development, specialist training, and international cooperation. Simultaneously, in the capital, the "Technopark" IT hub was opened, becoming another attraction point for the technological community and young teams.

An important step was the announcement by the Ministry of Digital Development of Kyrgyzstan regarding the procurement of supercomputers for the development of artificial intelligence. This decision aims to create a computing base for scientific research, government projects, and AI startups.

In 2025, the concept of "women's entrepreneurship" was officially introduced in Kyrgyzstan, becoming part of the policy supporting inclusive business and involving women in the economy and the technology sector. Within the framework of this initiative, special attention was paid to community development: in the same year, the official chapter of Women in Tech Kyrgyzstan was opened, aimed at supporting women in technology, education, and entrepreneurship, which strengthened women's participation in the country's startup ecosystem.

Financial technologies became one of the most dynamic industries of the year. In Kyrgyzstan, the first state-owned cryptocurrency exchange — Coin National Exchange was created, which became a unique case for the Central Asian region.

Another significant event was the launch of the national stablecoin KGST in partnership with Binance. The project is aimed at developing digital financial instruments and increasing the transparency of operations.

Kyrgyzstan also presented the first digital AI avatar in the Kyrgyz language, which became an important step in the development of localized technologies and digital services for the population.

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The final of the first wave of the global initiative She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, implemented by Visa in collaboration with MBANK and aimed at developing women's entrepreneurship, took place in Kyrgyzstan: more than 7,000 participants from across the country gained access to training and expertise, and 20 finalists presented their projects at Pitch Day in Bishkek, after which six of the best businesses received grants for development.

Eldik Bank acquired a 100% stake in Beeline Kyrgyzstan, which became one of the most notable deals of the year.

In Bishkek, MBANK presented the innovative MPay technology, allowing purchases to be paid for from a mobile phone without the internet via Bluetooth, instantly and without intermediaries.

O!Bank together with Kaspi.kz launched a new cross-border QR payment service, which allows citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to pay for goods and services directly through mobile applications without commission.

The company Tsarka Kyrgyzstan launched a monitoring and response center for cyber threats, strengthening cybersecurity in the country.

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan launched direct money transfers between the "Elkart" and UZCARD payment systems, allowing residents to transfer funds directly between cards through mobile applications without the involvement of international payment systems. Also, "Elkart" launched mutual acquiring with the HUMO payment system: HUMO cards are available in Kyrgyzstan, and "Elkart" is available in Uzbekistan.

Successful IT Startups of the Year

The Alma startup joined the Google for Startups Cloud AI Accelerator program. Participation provides access to mentoring from Google experts and Google Cloud resources worth up to $350,000.

The startup attracted Series A funding with a valuation of over $120 million and held the Alma Ascent competition for immigrant-founded startups.

The web version of the AI assistant AkylAI from The Cramer Project was released, providing chat and document processing functions, with seven professional profiles for users.

ArtSkin won at CASC-2025 for the development of artificial skin for prosthetics. It also took fourth place at TechCrunch Road 2 Battlefield.

The Loadex AI startup attracted $1.5 million in investments through the Alcheimist accelerator for logistics automation.

Newnorm, a startup by Alina Iygilikova, develops modular audio devices used as headphones, speakers, and headsets. The project passed through European accelerators, attracted investments, and created an open, repairable, and durable product for conscious users.

Mama Space, a MedTech platform with AI support and pregnancy trackers, entered the top 120 of the Aurora Tech Award and received $10,000 as the best women's startup at the Digital Startup Awards in Tashkent.

Major IT Events Held in the Country

The year in Kyrgyzstan was rich in major IT and startup events. In Bishkek, the anniversary hackathon "Startup-Nation", the largest IT conference DevFest Bishkek 2025, and the largest hackathon from NASA in the world took place.

On April 24-25, 2025, the Central Asia Startup CUP took place — the first regional forum for startups and investors, where more than 700 participants discussed venture capital investments, AI, FinTech, and women's entrepreneurship. The main event was the Startup Battle: the Kyrgyz startup ArtSkin won, and Porte Tech advanced to the global final of the Startup World Cup. Several Kyrgyz startups received grants from the EU, and VoiceDiary will head to Silicon Valley.

KIT Forum 2025 — the country's largest technological forum, bringing together more than 3,000 participants and over 60 speakers from 10 countries. The forum under the slogan "Enable AI" covered topics of artificial intelligence in education, business, the public sector, FinTech, and GameDev. At the KIT AWARDS 2025, the winners were the Kyrgyz State Technical University, Enji.AI, and BusinessGPT.

Kyrgyzstan was also represented on the international stage: the country's pavilion opened in Osaka at Expo 2025, where technological and innovative achievements were demonstrated.

For the first time in Bishkek, the ETH Bishkek Hackathon took place. This unique event brought together developers, designers, analysts, and Web3 enthusiasts, becoming a platform for creating innovative projects and exchanging experience.

The first cybersecurity conference CYBER KÜN 2025. The conference was dedicated to current cyber threats and security issues in a rapidly changing digital environment.

For the first time, the VC Party also took place. The event brought together investors, business angels, top managers, and startups for discussions, networking, and searching for new opportunities.