Skolkovo Plans to Open Artificial Intelligence Center in Tashkent by 2028
Timur Kornilov, Managing Director of the Skolkovo Foundation, announced that the roadmap for the AI center in Tashkent has been approved, with plans to open it in 2027–2028.
At the FINOBOD forum, Kornilov stated that in September, the foundation signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education, Science, and Innovation. The approved roadmap allows for the preparation to open the center in Tashkent.
Earlier, the initiative included establishing a Skolkovo branch in Uzbekistan, an expert council on artificial intelligence and the digital economy, as well as a portfolio of joint pilot projects. Kornilov clarified the launch timeline after a moderator’s question about the results of this work.
In Uzbekistan, a list of over 60 AI application projects in agriculture, industry, healthcare, and other sectors has been approved. Among the in-demand areas, Kornilov also mentioned agrotechnology, digitalization of industry and energy, smart city solutions, cybersecurity, and educational technologies.
According to Kornilov, around 70 of Skolkovo’s 3,500 residents are currently operating in the country. He described this figure as modest and stated that the foundation will work to increase it. Skolkovo itself has an AI center, and the foundation is developing programs for the safe application of technologies and their use in business.
