
Uzbekistan and 500 Global Discuss Expanding Venture Capital Cooperation
Talks between Uzbekistan's digital ministry and 500 Global point to deeper venture activity across the region — with Georgia already part of the picture.
Analysis, market notes and community updates on doing business between Georgia and Uzbekistan — written by people who operate in both.

Talks between Uzbekistan's digital ministry and 500 Global point to deeper venture activity across the region — with Georgia already part of the picture.

A 282-kilometre, six-lane project set for completion by 2030 will halve travel time and cut freight costs by up to a quarter.

Trade turnover grew 7.4% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reinforcing Uzbekistan's position as a regional trade and logistics hub.

Uzbekistan’s PF-138 decree provides for UZS 270 trillion in business support for 2026 and 2027, including SME financing, investment infrastructure, hotel loans, credit guarantees, tourism measures and tax incentives.

Tourism businesses from both countries met in Samarkand to build direct commercial relationships — and the B2B format is the part worth noting.

A multifunctional innovation ecosystem bringing together education, research, entrepreneurship and advanced technologies — outside the capital.

Dredging has begun at Georgia's Anaklia port — a project whose relevance extends well beyond Georgia, into Central Asian supply chains.

The second Tbilisi Finance Summit takes place on 27–28 October 2026, focused on where policy, finance and technology meet along the Middle Corridor.

Uzbekistan is offering state shares, real estate and land through an expanded privatisation programme, with new payment terms and opportunities for Uzbek, international and Georgian companies