President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reviewed plans to expand IT service exports and boost the national startup ecosystem, according to the president's press service.
By 2030, Uzbekistan aims to drive its IT export volume to $5 billion, establish 5,000 active startups, and attract $2 billion in foreign investment. Officials highlighted during the presentation that Uzbekistan recently climbed 31 spots in the global StartupBlink index, earning recognition as the world's fastest-growing startup ecosystem. Tashkent secured the top spot among Central Asian cities, while Samarkand and Fergana entered the global top 1,000 startup hubs for the first time.
To accelerate this momentum, the government plans to launch the Talent Hub program. This initiative will allow foreign tech professionals and investors to remotely register businesses, open bank accounts, and secure international credit cards. Furthermore, proposals include extending tax incentives for IT Park resident employees until 2040 and expanding the existing IT Visa and Zero Risk programs.
Exporters of IT services will also receive targeted financial support. This includes partial salary reimbursements, subsidies for the relocation costs of foreign clients and tech specialists, and compensation for international certification fees. Additionally, the presentation detailed a new acceleration program for over 20 startups in Bukhara and Fergana, alongside strategies to pitch Uzbek startups into major international markets.
The President approved the proposals and ordered the creation of even more favorable conditions for the private sector across the industry.
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