IT Park GovTech AI Challenge 2026

IT Park Uzbekistan's GovTech AI Challenge invites regional and global startups to bring AI solutions that make public services faster, cheaper, and easier to reach. Applications closed on 23 July 2026; the shortlisted teams pitch at the Demo Day held during ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026 at CAEx Tashkent (Milliy bog' street 1) on 25 September. Focus areas

• Automating public-sector workflows — applications, document verification, translation
• Predictive, data-driven governance
• Citizen engagement through multilingual chatbots
• Optimising state-owned enterprises
• Closing accessibility gaps for low-digital-access users

Format and prize Three to five finalists compete at the Demo Day. One winner takes US$10,000 and a route into piloting with Uzbek government platforms. Requirements Solutions must be market-ready or close to it, support Uzbek and Russian, comply with Uzbekistan's digital security regulations, and offer an API-first architecture suitable for integration with national platforms. The challenge is administered on the Ignyte platform and appears in the ICT Week programme as the "Ignyte Challenge by IT Park".

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