Successful entrepreneurs participate in development of the Strategy for Innovative Development of Uzbekistan
24/04/2018 21:25
Successful entrepreneurs participate in development of the Strategy for Innovative Development of Uzbekistan
24/04/2018 21:25
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 23 April 2018, the Ministry of Innovation hosted the first brainstorm of an expert-analytical group led by Deputy Minister Sherzod Shermatov.
It is noteworthy that the group included highly qualified employees of the ministry, as well as successful entrepreneurs: Zafar Khashimov (Korzinka.uz), Aziza Umarova (Smart gov), Hikmat Abdurahmanov (AMBIT), Muzafar Kasymov (Technoplaza), Botir Arifjanov (Founder of Paynet) and Laziz Adhamov (SAP).
During the meeting, the conceptual approach of the project of the Strategy of innovative development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as measures for further improving the rating of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Global Innovation Index was discussed.
In general, participants agreed that the Global Innovation Index is one of the most effective methods for assessing innovation in the current environment, because this index "GII" is an integrated approach to assessing the state of the country’s innovative ecosystem, which allows for an objective evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to develop innovations in various areas.
Also, it was decided to devote the next meeting to discussing a strategic analysis of short-term and long-term scenarios of innovative development of the Republic of Uzbekistan through the use of Foresight methodology.
The meeting participants - leading entrepreneurs noted the need for a clear delineation of the role of the state in the development of innovations. Contrary to established stereotypes, that the state should directly implement projects to introduce innovations, entrepreneurs recommend that they not on the contrary offer any preferences to state enterprises, but give more opportunities to the private sector to participate in the implementation of innovative projects, incl. realized in the framework of state order. The participants also noted the importance of developing competition as the main driver for stimulating innovation in the real sector.
Following the meeting, Deputy Minister Sherzod Shermatov expressed his special gratitude to the participants of the meeting, for the fact that, despite such a busy schedule, successful entrepreneurs decided to unite with the Ministry for the benefit of the country’s innovative development.
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