Central Asian Innovation Hub

Unlock Central Asian
Startup Ecosystem

Spotlighting the Hidden Opportunities
in the Heart of Central Asia

IT ParkAstana Hub

Why Central Asia?

Central Asia, positioned at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is a region of immense strategic value and growing potential. With its young population and focus on modernization, it is quickly evolving into a center for innovation, technology, and economic expansion.

As a key link between East and West, Central Asia offers unique advantages for trade, energy, and connectivity. In an increasingly interconnected world, its strategic location, rich resources, and dynamic human capital make it one of the most promising regions for future growth and global influence.

82.6 M+

Region's Population

$350M

Rregion's GDP

29 y.o.

Median Age

$5K

GDP Per Capita

A new step to strengthen regional capabilities

A new step to strengthen regional capabilities

On September 18, 2024 during the ICTWEEK UZBEKISTAN, CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan Farkhod Ibragimov and CEO of Astana Hub Magzhan Madiev signed bilateral Memorandum of Understanding to launch Central Asian Innovation Hubs.

What is Central Asian Innovation Hubs?

Central Asian Innovation Hubs is a strategic alliance, established by IT Park Uzbekistan and Astana Hub, to promote the regional excellence with involvement of local talents.

Serving as a bridge for startups to flourish and succeed globally, gaining access to new investment opportunities and markets, Central Asian Innovation Hubs will host several events, development programs and partner with world renown venture funds to accelerate the results to new heights.

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IT Park Uzbekistan

A Driving Force in the Country’s Tech Industry

IT Park

Perspectives Startups

400+

Investment Opportunities

Startups by Directions

E-commerce

AI

EdTech

FinTech

GameDev

HealthTech

AdTech

RetailTech

HRTech

Green Economy

Mobility

Logistics

Founding Partner

Founding Partner

Plug and Play
Investments Volume

Investments Volume

Up

$148M

Incubation Centers

Incubation Centers

56

Startups by Directions

51.7%
Seed
39.5%
Pre-seed
3.4%
Investment
2.9%
Round financing
Startup by Directions

Startups by Stages

51.7%
Seed
39.5%
Pre-seed
3.4%
Investment
2.4%
Idea
2.9%
Round financing
Startup by Stages
Astana Hub

Astana Hub

Join the Unicorn Game

Astana Hub

Astana Hub in numbers

Number of participants

Local - 1 133
Foreign - 428
Number of participants
Talent acquisition
TechHubs icon16 regional tech hubs

Talent acquisition

150k+

followers

549k+ users

on astanahub.com

70k+

visitors

880+

speakers

350+

startup projects

on

Digital BridgeDigital Almaty

Total revenue

$1.9B

over 5 years

31x growth

over 5 years

Investments raised

$555M

over 5 years

Export revenue

$630M

over 4 years

Zero tax regime

0%

R&D on subsoil users

1%

Education

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