OSLO, October 28. /Dunyo IA/.   At the initiative of the Embassy of Uzbekistan, a delegation from the country participated for the first time in “Oslo Innovation Week 2026” – a major Norwegian week of innovation and information technologies, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Digital Technologies, Samarkand and Jizzakh regions, “IT Park Uzbekistan” and private IT companies.

Program of the visit began with a familiarization with the operations of the “Oslo Science Park” research and innovation park, where the delegates learned about the startup ecosystem, scientific research and innovative solutions. Opening of the week took place at the “Mesh Youngstorget” startup hub.

Representatives of Uzbekistan took part in the main and side events: “Startuplab Summit”, “Creating Better Startups”, “Tech on the Menu”, “China Connect Oslo”, “Innovation District”, “International VC Night”, “AI Mission Hub” and “Oslo Innovation Fest”. These events showcased solutions and international experience in the fields of artificial intelligence, climate and energy innovations, digitalization of the food industry, development of the startup ecosystem and attracting venture capital investments.

Meetings were also held with representatives of “Sensoeconomic”, “AgriTech Nordic”, “Volúr”, “Microsoft Norway”, “Fieldmind”, “Helios Robotics”, “GS1 Norway”, “Resilienza Holding” and “Epicenter” companies. Opportunities for cooperation were discussed in the fields of using digital technologies and artificial intelligence in economic sectors, optimizing production processes, enhancing resource efficiency, implementing technological innovations and developing new business models.

Participation in the events provided an opportunity to familiarize with the advanced experience of the Norwegian and international innovation ecosystems, study effective models for supporting and financing startups, and define promising directions for expanding bilateral cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, IT services, innovative industries and the digital economy.