About Us

Who we are, what we do.

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About Us

Who we are

At innoWIUT, we bring together ambitious students, entrepreneurs, academics, mentors, and industry leaders to create solutions that address real-world challenges.

We provide an ecosystem where innovative ideas are discovered, validated, developed, and connected with opportunities for growth, investment, and commercialisation.

Through incubation programmes, innovation challenges, startup support, mentorship, networking opportunities, and industry partnerships, we create pathways for talented individuals to develop impactful solutions to real-world challenges.

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Our Mission
To accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities for everyone by providing access to mentorship, startup support, industry collaboration, and entrepreneurial education.
Our Vision
We inspire, guide and facilitate young enthusiasts in innovative entrepreneurship by forming the strongest teams and connecting them with industry leaders from Uzbekistan and across the region.
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INNOWIUT

What We Do

At InnoWIUT, we empower students, startups, researchers, and industry partners through entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration.
Startup Incubation
Startup Incubation
Supporting early-stage startups from idea validation to market launch through mentorship, workspace, and business development.
Corporate Innovation
Corporate Innovation
Helping organisations accelerate innovation by collaborating with startups, researchers, and emerging technologies.
Innovation Challenges
Innovation Challenges
Connecting businesses with students and innovators to solve real-world challenges through open innovation competitions.
Research & Commercialisation
Research & Commercialisation
Transforming university research into market-ready products, services, and innovative ventures.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Bootcamps Intensive hands-on programmes where participants learn startup fundamentals, design thinking, pitching, and business modelling.
Mentorship & Community
Mentorship & Community
Building a thriving ecosystem of founders, mentors, investors, alumni, and industry experts.

Goals

Our Goals

Discover and support talent

Discover and support talent

We discover and support WIUT’s most talented innovators by providing special programs and competitions, giving them all the necessary guidance, expertise and facilities.
Build a startup friendly ecosystem

Build a startup friendly ecosystem

We bring together eager students, academics, entrepreneurs and government to build a startup friendly ecosystem in Uzbekistan.
Develop innovation capacity

Develop innovation capacity

We develop capacity for research-based innovations in the Uzbek business environment by training and mentorship programs, and by encouraging participants from different backgrounds to learn from each other.
Offer timely business solutions

Offer timely business solutions

We offer timely and results-oriented business solutions for industries by connecting young entrepreneurs from WIUT with big corporations and SMEs in Uzbekistan and beyond.
Form venture capitals

Form venture capitals

We engage venture capitals for Lab’s projects as well as with the University by forming creative partnerships with industry leaders and commercialization of research and innovation in and outside of Uzbekistan.

Ecosystem

We support Uzbekistan's Innovation and Startup Ecosystem

As the innovation and entrepreneurship hub of Westminster International University in Tashkent, INNOWIUT actively contributes to national priorities by cultivating entrepreneurial talent, empowering researchers and students, and connecting innovative ideas with industry, investors, and society.

The Presidential Resolution PQ-59 (11 February 2026) introduced a comprehensive national ecosystem for supporting startups, strengthening cooperation between universities, research institutions, investors, government agencies, and the private sector. Official document available here.

The Presidential Resolution PQ-357 (14 October 2024) focuses on expanding venture financing, improving investment mechanisms, supporting innovative enterprises, and creating favourable conditions for startup growth. The objectives of this resolution closely reflect INNOWIUT's mission to prepare investment-ready startups, facilitate mentoring, and build partnerships with investors and industry. Official document available here.

The Presidential Decree PF-165 (6 July 2022) approved Uzbekistan's Innovation Development Strategy for 2022–2026, identifying innovation, scientific research, technology transfer, and startup development as national priorities. INNOWIUT contributes to these objectives by encouraging interdisciplinary research, supporting innovation projects, and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among students and researchers. Official document available here.

The accompanying Presidential Resolution PQ-307 (6 July 2022) established the organisational framework for implementing the Innovation Development Strategy, promoting collaboration between universities, industry, research institutions, and government organisations. Official document available here.

Innovation today is inseparable from digital technologies. Uzbekistan's digital transformation agenda has significantly expanded opportunities for technology entrepreneurship and digital innovation. INNOWIUT supports these ambitions by encouraging digital product development, AI applications, technology-based entrepreneurship, and collaboration with the national innovation ecosystem.

Key policy documents include

PF-5099 (Jun 30, 2017) "On measures to radically improve conditions for the development of information technologies in the Republic" (the decree that established IT Park). Official document available here.

PQ-4699 (Apr 28, 2020) "On measures for the broad introduction of the digital economy and e-government". Official document available here.

PF-6079 (Oct 5, 2020) "On approving the 'Digital Uzbekistan – 2030' Strategy and measures for its effective implementation". Official document available here.

PQ-4851 (Oct 6, 2020) "On measures to further improve the education system in information technology, develop scientific research, and integrate it with the IT industry". Official document available here.

In addition to the national strategies governing innovation and entrepreneurship, Uzbekistan has introduced sector-specific initiatives that promote startup development across priority industries and among young entrepreneurs. These initiatives create additional opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and commercialization.

PQ-171 (May 31, 2023) — Ministry of Ecology decree, containing a "list of startup projects" (Annex 12). Official document available here.

PQ-60 (Feb 14, 2025) — "On measures to improve the system of supporting business projects aimed at ensuring youth entrepreneurship and employment" (later amended by PQ-59). Official document available here.

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Quick Links

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  • Address: WIUT Lyceum, 2nd Floor, innoWIUT Lab, Tashkent, Istiqbol st., 12

  • Phone Number: (+998 71) 238 74 83

  • Email: inno@wiut.uz