The program “Mentoring, business development and accelerating the development of women’s entrepreneurship in green technologies” is conducted by the NGO Tech4Impact in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Local Initiatives, and was designed for 6 months (business seminars + individual mentoring consultations).

We are publishing a video interview of 6 program participants (with subtitles in English, Uzbek and Russian).

Tursunoy (Tina) Imamova is the publisher of Zoom magazine (about tourism, history and culture of Central Asia), talks about the formation of a “green” agenda in editorial policy and mentoring

Indira Abdullaeva is the founder of the IT KIDS training center, talks about green offices, cost savings and work to create green habits and green thinking among employees, students and parents of students.

Kamola Aliyeva is the founder and CEO of Urban Style, lingerie, sleepwear and homewear brand Look at Me™, talks about the green aspect of the textile business

Svetlana Sobirova is a farmer who plans to open a recreation area next to her farm. In an interview Svetlana talks about why nature and ecology are important for her family and business, about the difficulties in implementing her project and the need to protect the nature of her native land.

Fatima Saparova is an aspiring entrepreneur from Nukus who sews eco-bags. Fatima’s goal is to reduce plastic consumption and environmental pollution in Karakalpakstan.

Malika Jalilova is a founder of a startup working in the export of fruits and vegetables. She plans to become a professional in exporting strawberries grown by hydroponics method. Malika shares about her future plans and how export companies cam become more sustainable.