Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan

On February 14, 2025, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a dialogue with Uzbek youth, addressing measures to enhance youth engagement and expand opportunities for professional growth. The discussion emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence technologies in identifying young people's interests early, unlocking their potential, and involving them in socially significant projects.

Today, February 18, the new season of “Technovation Girls Uzbekistan”, a major STEM program for girls, was officially launched. The initiative is organized by Tech4Impact in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the Center for the Development of Digital Education, and Yandex Uzbekistan. The event gathered around 1,500 participants, while young people from Tashkent, Andijan, Namangan, Nukus, Urgench, and Fergana regions joined online.

Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov attended the event and delivered a speech, noting the high potential of Uzbek girls in technology and innovation. He expressed hope that Uzbek teams would advance to the international finals and represent the country at the final event in California.

"This competition is a significant initiative. Last week, our President held an open dialogue with young people, outlining key priorities for youth development. Uzbekistan is actively supporting women-led startups, and I believe this year's competition will serve as an important platform for further supporting projects and entrepreneurial initiatives led by Uzbek girls. If we continue to improve, even more teams from Uzbekistan will qualify for the final stage. Uzbek girls are just as capable as their peers worldwide. When we attend international events, we see that our girls demonstrate exceptional creativity, and this earns admiration from other countries. Set ambitious goals and strive to achieve them", the minister stated.

Technovation Girls is a global technology competition for girls, held annually in over 70 countries. The program aims to equip participants with practical skills in IT, programming, AI, and entrepreneurship, enabling them to develop technological solutions to address social challenges.

The 12-week program includes training modules on marketing, programming, business development, and presentation skills. Participants work on mobile and web applications linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on social impact. No prior programming experience is required.

Yandex Uzbekistan specialists will mentor participating teams from across the country.
Teams will have three months to develop a socially impactful mobile or web application.

Key project themes include:
•  AI-powered solutions to improve education quality
•  Support for people with disabilities and initiatives to combat bullying in schools
•  Environmental sustainability, including tree planting and air quality monitoring
•  Enhancing road safety
•  Preventing financial fraud
•  Empowering women and other critical social challenges

Uzbekistan’s Achievements on the Global Stage
In 2023, the Uzbek team Tecnas reached the international finals in Silicon Valley with its VR Lab application for schools, ranking among the top 12 teams out of 2,500 competitors worldwide. The team also won the Social Impact Award for its contribution to solving social issues.

Technovation graduates have gone on to win international competitions, receive prestigious educational grants, enroll in top universities, and launch their own startups.
Registration for the Technovation Girls Uzbekistan competition will be open until March 1, 2025. Girls aged 8 to 18 from all regions of the country are invited to the competition. Participation in the program is free. Knowledge of English is essential.

The Technovation Uzbekistan-2025 program will end in May 2025 with an exhibition of projects and awards for all teams and mentors. A festive final event of the season will be held in Tashkent. Then, if the Uzbek teams reach the international final, they will present their project in California among the 15 best teams from around the world.

We remind you that to participate in the competition, participating girls and mentors can register on the international website until March 1, 2025: https://my.technovationchallenge.org/

Uzbekistan’s Technovation Achievements (2016-2024)
•  358 teams reached the finals
•  More than 700 mentors and 500 girls participated
•  Uzbek teams competed in Silicon Valley in 2018 and 2023
•  In 2021, the Uzbek team IT-Ladies won the regional championship in Asia

Uzbekistan continues to empower young girls in technology, preparing them for global success in IT and innovation.