The Startup Ecosystem of Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung City has 36 startups in our sample database. This represents about 4% of Taiwan’s startups. Kaohsiung City is the 6th best startup ecosystem in Taiwan.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Kaohsiung City developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 124 spots.
National Ranking
In Taiwan
Regional Ranking
In East Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Kaohsiung City Top Startup Industries
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10 startups
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Kaohsiung City Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Kaohsiung City has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
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- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Kaohsiung City
Global Rank
Kaohsiung City is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Kaohsiung City’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 295 and in Healthtech, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Taiwan - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 46th + 1 | 14.208 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 143rd + 53 | 4.628 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 341st + 99 | 1.062 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 446th + 140 | 0.668 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 532nd + 82 | 0.441 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 602nd + 124 | 0.352 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Kaohsiung City
Startups
Successful Hardware & IoT startups in Kaohsiung City
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Kaohsiung City's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Kaohsiung City there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Healthtech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 75% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kaohsiung City.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Kaohsiung City is Taiwan's 6th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 49th in East Asia. With a population of <0.1M people, Kaohsiung City is ranked 602nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Uila Technology.
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