Central Asia is often seen as a region people need to leave if they want to build a serious technology business. But what if one of the most underestimated markets is not somewhere far away — but right here?

In this episode of xChief Central Asia Podcast, we speak with Oman Abyshev, CEO of Oscar and Sons, a deep-tech company from Bishkek.

Oscar and Sons is developing Ozonix, a technology that helps extend the shelf life of agricultural products by 2–4 times and gives farmers in the region access to international markets without freezing their produce. But this conversation is not only about one technology.

It is about the potential of Central Asia as a place for serious entrepreneurial decisions: a region with strong talent, overlooked markets, real problems, and room for companies that can build from within the region — not onl ...