The Startup Ecosystem of Taipei City

Taipei City boasts 738 startups in our sample database which represents about 74% of Taiwan’s sampled startups. Taipei City is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Taiwan.

CITY RANKING

While Taipei City decreased by 6 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in Taiwan remained stable at 1 nationally since 2021.

National Ranking

1st
0
In Taiwan

Regional Ranking

8th
0
In East Asia

Global Ranking

47th
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6
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Taipei City

Startups in Taipei City excel in Hardware & IoT, Transportation, and Social & and Leisure. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Hardware & IoT industry. One of the most promising startups in Taipei City in 2022 is KKday, 17LIVE, and Vpon Big Data Group.

Global Rank

Taipei City is ranked within the top 50 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Taipei City’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 7 and in Transportation, and Social & Leisure. Find out more

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2022 National Rank & Change City
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
1st
0
47th
-
6
14.955
3.40
8.34
3.22
2nd
0
196th
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89
4.309
0.23
1.45
2.64
3rd
0
440th
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70
0.959
0.06
0.16
0.74
4th
0
586th
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163
0.528
0.07
0.05
0.41
5th
0
614th
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256
0.481
0.07
0.04
0.37
6th
0
726th
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178
0.339
0.04
0.03
0.26
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Startups

Notable Startups in Taipei City
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KKday
17LIVE startup icon
17LIVE
Vpon Big Data Group startup icon
Vpon Big Data Group

Startups

Successful Hardware & IoT startups in Taipei City
Pickupp startup icon
Pickupp
Tern startup icon
Tern
GRAID Technology Inc. startup icon
GRAID Technology Inc.

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#7 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 215 startups for Hardware & IoT.

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Transportation
#29 worldwide

In East Asia, Taipei City's Transportation is in top 29. Taipei City has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Transportation startups that are represented on our map.

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Social & Leisure
#30 worldwide

Social & Leisure is ranked 30th in the world. Our database contains 115 startups for this industry.

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ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Taipei City's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Taipei City there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Transportation, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 64% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Taipei City.

1st

National Rank

8th

Regional Rank

Overview

Taipei City is Taiwan's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 8th in East Asia. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Taipei City is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including KKday and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Asus and UR Space.

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

Accelerators

Chunghwa Telecom 5G Accelerator startup icon

Chunghwa Telecom 5G Accelerator

Taidah Entrepreneurship Center startup icon

Taidah Entrepreneurship Center

Innovative Incubation Center NTHU startup icon

Innovative Incubation Center NTHU

Coworking Spaces

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UR Space

Sit together startup icon

Sit together

Impact Hub Taipei startup icon

Impact Hub Taipei

Organizations

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Taiwan Tech Arena

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Taiwan Startup Terrace

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