Global Startup Ecosystem Awards 2026 (Tashkent)

Global Startup Ecosystem Awards 2026

StartupBlink and IT Park Uzbekistan stage the Global Startup Ecosystem Awards in Tashkent on 23 September 2026, inside the Enterprise Uzbekistan Summit track of ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026. The ceremony recognises the cities, countries and regions that performed strongest in StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index. Uzbekistan itself is a subject of the story this year: in the 2026 index the country climbed 19 places to 79th globally, posted the world's fastest annual increase in ecosystem score, and was named Country of the Year 2026. Programme

• Awards ceremony for top-performing ecosystems in the StartupBlink global rankings
• Panel discussion "Best Practices in Startup Ecosystem Development", where representatives of leading ecosystems discuss growth drivers, where to concentrate resources, and which practices emerging tech markets can realistically adopt

When & where

• 23 September 2026, morning session
• CAEx (Central Asian Expo Uzbekistan), Milliy bog' street 1, Tashkent
• Part of ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026 (22–25 September); a single free ICT Week visitor badge grants access

Who should attend Founders, investors, ecosystem builders, policy makers and anyone working on startup-ecosystem development in Central Asia.

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