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 The startup ecosystem in Taipei is thriving, benefiting from a strong talent pool, supportive infrastructure, vibrant events, and proactive public sector initiatives. Leading the way is the <a href="https://incu.ntut.edu.tw/index.php?Lang=en">Innovation &amp; Incubation Center</a> at the National Taipei University of Technology, which fosters an entrepreneurial spirit and provides essential support to budding entrepreneurs. 
 Infrastructure plays a vital role in Taipei’s startup scene, with prominent startup hubs like the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Joint Innovation Center, InnoSquare, and Taiwan Startup Terrace located in New Taipei City. The city benefits from the presence of major tech companies, such as Asus and Acer, as well as the semiconductor industry led by TSMC. 
 Events like <a href="https://eng.meettaipei.tw/">Meet Taipei</a> bring together key players in Taiwan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. Private investment is on the rise, with the private sector contributing significantly to total fixed investment. 
 The public sector has implemented initiatives to attract and support startups. The <a href="https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/">Taiwan Employment Gold Card</a> streamlines the process for foreign nationals to work in Taiwan, while the Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa provides entrepreneurs with one year to establish their businesses after arriving. The Taiwan National Development Council (NDC) has implemented a five-point action plan that includes tax incentives for angel investors. The <a href="https://www.taiwanarena.tech/blackcard/black_card_introduction/">Taiwan Tech Arena’s Black Card Program</a> is designed to attract international serial entrepreneurs and investors, further integrating them into the local startup ecosystem. The government has also set a target to recruit 400,000 foreign professionals by 2030, emphasizing Taiwan’s commitment to fostering a diverse and innovative workforce. 
 The <a href="https://www.taiwanarena.tech/">Taiwan Tech Arena</a> (TTA), launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology, serves as a flagship startup program. With locations in Taipei and Tainan, TTA acts as a catalyst for the development of Taiwan’s startup ecosystem, bridging resources between different regions and connecting startups both locally and internationally. 
 With its talent, infrastructure, events, and supportive public sector initiatives, the Taipei startup ecosystem is positioned for continued growth and success, attracting entrepreneurs and investors from around the world. 
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 The startup ecosystem in Taipei is thriving, benefiting from a strong talent pool, supportive infrastructure, vibrant events, and proactive public sector initiatives. Leading the way is the [Innovation & Incubation Center](https://incu.ntut.edu.tw/index.php?Lang=en) at the National Taipei University of Technology, which fosters an entrepreneurial spirit and provides essential support to budding entrepreneurs. 

 Infrastructure plays a vital role in Taipei's startup scene, with prominent startup hubs like the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Joint Innovation Center, InnoSquare, and Taiwan Startup Terrace located in New Taipei City. The city benefits from the presence of major tech companies, such as Asus and Acer, as well as the semiconductor industry led by TSMC. 

 Events like [Meet Taipei](https://eng.meettaipei.tw/) bring together key players in Taiwan's entrepreneurial ecosystem, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. Private investment is on the rise, with the private sector contributing significantly to total fixed investment. 

 The public sector has implemented initiatives to attract and support startups. The [Taiwan Employment Gold Card](https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/) streamlines the process for foreign nationals to work in Taiwan, while the Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa provides entrepreneurs with one year to establish their businesses after arriving. The Taiwan National Development Council (NDC) has implemented a five-point action plan that includes tax incentives for angel investors. The [Taiwan Tech Arena's Black Card Program](https://www.taiwanarena.tech/blackcard/black_card_introduction/) is designed to attract international serial entrepreneurs and investors, further integrating them into the local startup ecosystem. The government has also set a target to recruit 400,000 foreign professionals by 2030, emphasizing Taiwan's commitment to fostering a diverse and innovative workforce. 

 The [Taiwan Tech Arena](https://www.taiwanarena.tech/) (TTA), launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology, serves as a flagship startup program. With locations in Taipei and Tainan, TTA acts as a catalyst for the development of Taiwan's startup ecosystem, bridging resources between different regions and connecting startups both locally and internationally. 

 With its talent, infrastructure, events, and supportive public sector initiatives, the Taipei startup ecosystem is positioned for continued growth and success, attracting entrepreneurs and investors from around the world.

Chunghwa Telecom 5G Accelerator

Taidah Entrepreneurship Center

Innovative Incubation Center NTHU

Sit together

UR Space

97 Songren Lu

Taiwan Startup Terrace

Taiwan Tech Arena

Alchip

Kneron

Good Way Technology

KKday

17LIVE

BTSE

KAFNU Taipei

Taipei City has 856 startups in our sample database. This represents about 73% of Taiwan’s startups. Taipei City is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Taiwan.

While Taipei City decreased by 9 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2025, its ranking in Taiwan remained stable
      at 1 nationally since 2024.

Explore Taipei City’s startup ecosystem which ranks 1st in Taiwan and 54th globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Taipei City. Dive into Hardware & IoT, which is the best startup industry in Taipei City.

Startup Ecosystem of Taipei City | StartupBlink

Startups in Taipei City excel in Hardware & IoT, Healthtech, 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 2025 is
    KKday, 17LIVE, and BTSE.

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:

Within Taipei City there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Healthtech, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 38% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Taipei City. 

Taipei City is Taiwan's 1st best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 9th in East Asia. With a population of 2M - 10M people,
   Taipei City is ranked 54th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including KKday and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by
       organizations such as Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Sit together.

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 