Best startup cities in Taiwan in 2027

6 cities in Taiwan make our ranking of 1,000 startup cities worldwide. Taipei City leads at #41 with a total score of 10.45, followed by Hsinchu (#285) and Taoyuan City (#510).

For women founders, Taipei City scores highest in Taiwan on the MeanCEO Index with 75/100. Each city page covers funding, company registration, taxes, founder visas, pros and cons, and the ten MeanCEO factors.

Startup cities in Taiwan, ranked

#	City	World rank	Total	Quantity	Quality	Business	MeanCEO
1	Taipei City	#41	10.45	2.39	4.48	3.58	75
2	Hsinchu	#285	1.09	0.04	0.2	0.85	57
3	Taoyuan City	#510	0.36	0.02	0.06	0.28	68
4	Tainan City	#749	0.19	0.03	0.01	0.15	60
5	Taichung City	#870	0.15	0.02	0.01	0.12	66
6	Kaohsiung City	#904	0.14	0.02	0.01	0.11	64

Total = quantity (startups, accelerators, coworking spaces) + quality (traction of top startups, unicorns, exits) + business environment (national conditions), from the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (2024 edition). The MeanCEO Index (0 to 100) is our own score of how livable and welcoming a city is for women founders.

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