The most in-demand specialties among Uzbek startups have been named

Digital infrastructure and IT specialists have become the primary needs of Uzbek startups, according to a study by U-Enter and ERGO Analytics. The survey involved 310 startup founders.

According to the results, 22% of respondents consider IT laboratories to be the most necessary infrastructure. 19% expressed a demand for coworking centers, and 18% for media studios.

More specialized facilities, such as natural science laboratories, are required by 15% of startups. The same percentage of founders have relevant education. 13% of those surveyed need training centers and 3D laboratories.

Only 25% of startup teams have their own office. 17% rent premises, and the same percentage work in coworking, incubation, and acceleration centers. Most projects—40%—use a remote work model.

Legal consultations were the most in-demand among startups—71%. Among specialized services, founders most frequently mentioned investor attraction—27%, acceleration programs—22%, and incubation—21%.

IT specialists have become the most in-demand employees—30%, followed by marketers—26%, financial specialists—23%, and project managers—18%.

About half of startup founders believe caution is necessary when working with a team. 42% stated they are ready to trust their colleagues unconditionally, while 8% are not ready to fully trust them.

Women hold leadership positions in 29% of startups. Almost two-thirds of projects have at least one woman on the team, and in 31% of startups, women make up half or more of the team.

Source: spot.uz