Kyrgyz High Technologies Park is a virtual port that aims to facilitate the free movement of ideas, people, technologies, and innovation along the New Silk Road. The Kyrgyz Software and Services Developers Association was established in 2008 to offer an economic path focused on innovation, knowledge, creativity, and developing human resources. Their mission is to create a modern software industry that enters global markets and benefits the local Kyrgyzstan economy, while also addressing the digital divide between urban and rural areas through job creation. The High-Tech Park of Kyrgyz Republic started in 2013 under a law passed in 2011, and provides benefits like a 5% income tax and 1% deductions to attract IT, software, and outsourcing companies from