Uzbekistan will host the largest digital technology week in Central Asia — ICT Week Uzbekistan

ICT Week Uzbekistan 2025 will take place in Tashkent from September 23 to 26 at the Central Asian Expo and the Ministry of Digital Technologies, bringing together over 20,000 participants, more than 300 startups and exhibitors from over 50 countries, as well as more than 300 B2B meetings with representatives of global IT companies, venture funds, and government agencies.

The program includes the Shared Services and Offshore Outsourcing Summit, the Game GAP gaming festival, the Korean Forum, the Startup & Venture Summit, the finals of the Global Startup Awards international award, and a large-scale Startup & Tech Expo featuring more than 100 tents from IT companies, startups, accelerators, and educational projects. The event will feature pitch sessions, an Investor’s Room in a speed-dating format, masterclasses, workshops, and a show program.

Uzbekistan offers unique conditions for the development of IT and startups: residents of IT Park Uzbekistan are exempt from corporate, social, property, and land taxes, receive a free office for one year, and get compensation of up to 15% of salaries under the Zero Risk program. The infrastructure includes 14 branches of IT Park Uzbekistan, 205 IT centers, and more than 225,000 square meters of office space.

The venture market in Uzbekistan is growing actively: Aloqa Ventures invested $5.62 million in 52 startups, IT Park Ventures — $3.4 million in 11 projects, UC Ventures — $1.49 million, UzVC — $820,000, Semurg.VC — $550,000, CS Angels — $200,000. In 2025, startups have already attracted over $260 million, and the total value of the ecosystem has exceeded $1.2 billion.

Uzbekistan ranks first in Central Asia and second in the world in terms of startup ecosystem growth according to StartupBlink, strengthening its status as a regional digital hub and an important player on the global technology map.

Source: IT Park Uzbekistan