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Comparative Analysis of CAREC Member Country’s Ecosystem

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CAREC Rank & Change▲
CAREC Rank & ChangeGlobal Rank & ChangeCountryTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
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0
12th
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2
China
20.491
1.76
16.27
2.45
2nd
0
71st
+
2
Georgia
1.054
0.36
0.16
0.53
3rd
0
73rd
+
1
Kazakhstan
0.914
0.32
0.20
0.40
4th
0
76th
0
Pakistan
0.824
0.25
0.29
0.29
5th
0
79th
+
2
Mongolia
0.714
0.30
0.13
0.28
6th
0
84th
+
1
Azerbaijan
0.626
0.27
0.10
0.26
7th
0
99th
+
1
Kyrgyzstan
0.295
0.12
0.06
0.11
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Notable Startups
startup iconDianrong
startup iconWacai
Top Coworking Spaces
startup iconHuddle Co-working Space
startup iconMakerHive
startup iconStartup Terminal
Top Accelerators
startup iconBrinc
startup iconBatumi Business Incubator
startup iconSocratus start up Studio
Notable Organizations
startup iconStartup Georgia
startup iconStartCo
startup iconADB Ventures
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CAREC Ecosystem Landscape

Taxes and Incentives
    • Alif Bank is a FinTech company as well as one of the largest funding round investors in Central Asia, with 90% market share in Tajikistan and 33% in Uzbekistan.

    • Zhongguancun Science Park’s Angel Investor projects are ranked #1 in China.

    • Microsoft Ventures has funded $235 million USD to provide guidance and funding to cloud-computing firms in China.

    • Growth in Georgia” is a $65 million USD grant allocated by USAID to support employment and accountable governance in Georgia. The grant has the potential to increase to$330 million over the next five years.

    • Companies located in the Astana Hub, the High Tech Park, and free economic zones are eligible for tax breaks.

    • STEP awarded $30,000 to Social Startups in Pakistan.

    • Pakistan’s largest fundraising by an early-stage tech startup was achieved by Bazaar Technologies Pvt, which raised $30 million.

    • Zameen is in the top 5 property portals in the world raising over $31.5 million in funding.

      Investor Landscape

      • ADB has invested over $14.97 billion in CAREC development projects since 2001;

      • Overall, $40 billion worth of investments have been made collectively by ADB, development partners, and the CAREC governments since 2001;

      • Between 2005 and 2030 the region must invest up to $9.7 trillion in the energy sector;

      • The CAREC 2030 Plan proposes establishing an agency for multilateral trade credit and investment guarantees;

      • Until 2030, CAREC members have set out to stimulate private sector investments and cross-border investment within member countries;

      Notable events

      • Startup Weekends in Zavkhan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Georgia

      • ITB China Startup Award

      • Central Asia’s Energy Investment Forum 2021

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