Iranian technology companies will showcase new innovations at InnoWeek 2026 in Tashkent, highlighting expanding cooperation with Uzbekistan. The event will connect Iranian businesses with investors, researchers, startups, and government representatives across several sectors.
The International Week of Innovative Ideas will take place from October 27 to 29 in Tashkent. Uzbekistan’s Agency for Innovative Development will organize the exhibition under the country’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.
This year’s theme, “Advanced Innovations for a Changing World,” reflects the exhibition’s broad technology focus. In particular, organizers will emphasize artificial intelligence, digital transformation, biotechnology, and biomedicine.
Meanwhile, green energy and environmental technologies will receive significant attention during the three-day exhibition. Industrial engineering, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, agriculture, water, and energy will also feature prominently.
Furthermore, the programme covers mining, construction, chemicals, petrochemicals, and information technology. As a result, the exhibition offers Iranian companies opportunities to present technologies across multiple parts of the economy.
Iranian participants will also join panel discussions, seminars, and roundtable meetings during the event. In addition, companies can arrange business-to-business meetings with potential partners and investors.
The programme will also include startup competitions, masterclasses, training sessions, and direct discussions with investors. Therefore, Iranian companies can use the event to explore commercial partnerships alongside technology-focused cooperation.
InnoWeek has taken place since 2018 as part of Uzbekistan’s efforts to accelerate innovation. Over time, the event has promoted new technologies across economic sectors while supporting science and human capital development.
The 2026 edition also comes as Iran and Uzbekistan expand scientific and technological cooperation. Their collaboration includes joint research programmes supported by institutions from both countries.
For example, the Iran National Science Foundation and Uzbekistan’s Agency for Innovative Development launched their second joint research call. The programme supports 10 scientific projects covering several strategic research areas.
Those projects focus on environmental protection, agriculture, water conservation, irrigation, and climate-resilient crops. Researchers will also examine desertification, dust reduction, materials science, rare earth elements, mining, and metallurgy.
The programme aims to strengthen international research partnerships while improving the quality of joint scientific projects. Additionally, it seeks to connect the technological capabilities of researchers and institutions in both countries.
Each selected project can receive funding of up to 30 billion Iranian rials. The funding covers projects lasting no more than three years under the joint programme.
However, researchers can receive up to 40 billion rials under specific academic and intellectual property conditions. Higher funding applies when researchers publish qualifying scientific papers or jointly own patents with Uzbek researchers.
The cooperation reflects a broader effort to connect scientific research with commercial and technological development. Consequently, both countries can use joint programmes to support innovation in strategic industries.
High-level discussions have also supported closer scientific relations between Iran and Uzbekistan. In November 2025, Iranian Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The meeting took place during the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, where both sides discussed scientific cooperation. Mirziyoyev expressed Uzbekistan’s readiness to expand cultural, scientific, and technological ties with Iran.
Simaei-Sarraf also emphasized stronger academic and scientific relations between the two countries. Moreover, he invited the Uzbek president to visit Iran and continue discussions about bilateral cooperation.
The latest InnoWeek participation therefore builds on several existing channels for scientific engagement. At the same time, Iranian companies can use the exhibition to pursue practical commercial opportunities.
Looking ahead, the event could create additional links between Iranian technology firms and Uzbek investors. It may also encourage new partnerships involving research, manufacturing, technology transfer, and startup development.