Guo Yi Ke Ji

Leinao

ChangXin Memory Technologies

Iflytek

Origin Quantum

Hefei has 80 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of China’s startups. Hefei is the 23rd best startup ecosystem in China.

Since 2024, Hefei lost 9 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 388th worldwide.

Explore Hefei’s startup ecosystem which ranks 23rd in China and 388th globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Hefei. Dive into Edtech, which is the best startup industry in Hefei.

Startup Ecosystem of Hefei | StartupBlink

Startups in Hefei excel in Edtech, Hardware & IoT, and Software & and Data.
    There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Edtech
    industry. One of the most promising startups in Hefei in 2024 is
    ChangXin Memory Technologies, Iflytek, and Origin Quantum.

With a large variety of initiatives, Hefei's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in East Asia. Hefei offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups.
  Below is a list of Hefei's most prominent support initiatives:

Within Hefei there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Hardware & IoT, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 73% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Hefei. 

Hefei is China's 23rd best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 34th in East Asia. With a population of 2M - 10M people,
   Hefei is ranked 388th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including ChangXin Memory Technologies.

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 26 # 92-32

Carrera 7 #116-50

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Carrera 12a #78-40

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Sinsa

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Nippon Life Nihonbashi Building

Metropolitan Plaza Building

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Wings Accelerator

Centre for Energy and Power Electronics Research

The Hive (Pre-Accelerator) program for Women Entrepreneurs

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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