The Startup Conference, held for the first time at Webster University Tashkent, marked the official launch of the AI & Startups Club of Webster University. The event brought together students, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals to discuss innovation, entrepreneurship, and the development of the startup ecosystem.

🔹 The conference featured a distinguished lineup of speakers:

Sirojiddin Olimov - CEO of Mutolaa;
Usmon Rakhimjanov - Ecosystem Builder at IT Park;
Amirbek Ne’matilloyev - Partner at Startup Garage;
Bashirjon Rabbimov - Head of Sales and Partnerships at Startup Garage;
Laylo Yakhshiboeva - Director of the New Climate Innovation Centre;
Farrukh Maksumov - CEO of CSpace.

Each speaker shared professional insights and practical experience with the participants. The conference concluded with a networking session, allowing professionals to connect with young students interested in the field.

AI and Startups Club link: https://t.me/wutstartups

📹 The event was covered by the Journalism and Networking Club, with video reporting by journalist Aysha Sayfutdinova and video editor Elizaveta Zlobina.

⚡️Prezidentimiz tadbirkorlik va startap ekotizimni rivojlantirish bo‘yicha yana bir muhim Qarorga imzo chekdilar!

Qarorga muvofiq startap g‘oyani shakllantirish, loyihani ishlab chiqish, ishga tushirish hamda masshtablashtirishni o‘z ichiga olgan 4 bosqichli startap ekotizimi joriy etiladi:

1. Venchur sarmoyalar hajmi 2 mlrd dollarga yetkaziladi;

2. 500 ta startap 1 mln, 100 tasi 10 mln va 25 tasi 100 mln dollarlik yirik kompaniyalarga aylantiriladi;

3. Yoshlarning 2 mingta g‘oyasi tijoratlashtirilib, 400 ta loyiha xalqaro bozorlarga olib chiqiladi;

4. Startap loyihalar ishga tushishi natijasida 20 mingdan ortiq yangi ish o‘rinlari yaratiladi;

5. 2026-yildan boshlab har yili “Yosh tadbirkorlar” chempionati o‘tkaziladi;

6. Eng yaxshi 100 ta loyihaning har biriga 1 mlrd so‘mgacha investitsiya kiritiladi;

7. Chempionat g‘oliblari davlat mukofotlari va ko‘krak nishonlariga tavsiya etiladi;

8. Loyihani brendga aylantirish uchun ekspertlarga 41 mln so‘mgacha xizmat haqi to‘lab beriladi;

9. Startap studiya va markazlarni tashkil etish uchun 20 ta loyihaga 5 yil muddatga 5 mlrd so‘mgacha foizsiz qarz ajratiladi;

10. Inkubatsiya va akseleratsiya dasturlari badal to‘lovlari uchun 41 mln so‘mgacha grant beriladi;

11. O‘quvchilar o‘rtasidagi “Eng yaxshi startap g‘oyasi” tanlovi o‘tkaziladi va g‘oliblariga 10 mln so‘mgacha mukofot beriladi;

12. “Eng innovatsion g‘oya” tanlovi o‘tkaziladi va mukofot jamg‘armasi 10 mlrd so‘m etib belgilanadi;

13. Talaba va ilmiy xodimlarning loyihalariga 20 ming dollargacha sarmoya kiritiladi;

14. Ideaton va xakaton g‘oliblariga inkubatsiya yoki akseleratsiya sharti bilan 20 ming dollargacha konvertatsiyalanadigan qarz ajratiladi;

15. “Raqamli startaplar” dasturi doirasida IT loyihalarga 10 ming dollargacha grant beriladi;

16. Yiliga 10 tagacha loyihaga MVP yaratish xarajatlarini qoplash uchun 50 ming dollargacha “R&D” vaucher taqdim etiladi;

17. Startapchilarning nufuzli akseleratsiya va o‘quv kurslarida qatnashish xarajatlarining 50 foizi (20 ming dollargacha) qoplab beriladi;

18. Startaplarni patentlash va intellektual mulkni ro‘yxatdan o‘tkazish xarajatlari qoplab beriladi;

19. 2026-yil 1-apreldan hududlarda hokimlar rahbarligida “Startaplar klubi” tashkil etilib, startapchilar bilan har oy uchrashuvlar yo‘lga qo‘yiladi va hududlardagi yirik tadbirkorlik subyektlari startap loyihalariga biriktiriladi.

20. 2026-yildan boshlab har yili “Startap ekspo” ko‘rgazmasi tashkil etiladi va unda loyihalar investorlar, venchur jamg‘armalar hamda yirik korxonalarga taqdimot qilinadi;

21. Muvaffaqiyatli startaplar bilan davlat xaridlari shartnomalarida oldindan to‘lov 500 mln so‘mgacha bo‘lsa 50 foiz, undan yuqori bo‘lsa 30 foiz etib belgilanadi;

22. Startap ekotizimini rivojlantirishga 2026–2027-yillarda jami 160 mln dollar va 130 mlrd so‘m yo‘naltiriladi;

23. Texnologik startaplar uchun Jahon bankidan 100 mln dollar mablag‘ jalb qilinadi;

24. “Fondlar fondi” va “IT Park Ventures” venchur jamg‘armalariga 50 mln dollar ajratiladi;

25. Yoshlar tadbirkorligini rivojlantirish jamg‘armasi va “Yoshlar ventures” jamg‘armasiga 10 mln dollar beriladi;

26. “UzVC” milliy venchur fondiga byudjetdan 100 mlrd so‘m ajratiladi.

Manba: PQ-59 (11.02.2026)

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Level 1: Launchpad - Space 101

We are kicking off with our Space 101 lecture, where we bridge the gap between myths and the real-world space industry.

👩‍🚀Speaker: Anastasia Eremenko — Founder of Space Club.
Topic: Intro to Space. Why are we here and what’s the plan?

👾 What’s on the agenda:
• Who leads the new space race?
• Why do governments pay SpaceX and private companies?
• Why do we need space if we still have Earth?
• How our club will go from first events to real space devices?

Earn your Stardust:
✨ Attendance - 2 SD
✨ Photographer - 4 SD (not taken)
✨ Mobilographer - 4 SD (not taken)
✨ Coordinator - 4 SD (taken)
+ SD for first 3 places of Kahoot

Later exchange SD for prises!

🎁 Bonus: Snacks, networking, and meeting our future pioneers.

📆Date: 18.02, Wednesday
⏰Time: 15:00
📍Location: 412 North Hall

⚠️Places are limited, register via this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWD0lf5zYMpkD752deAvRxFmCoG0YnZ9TvFpjkH3aRV3mpHA/viewform?usp=publish-editor