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The Startup Ecosystem of Taichung City

Taichung City has 53 startups in our sample database. This represents about 5% of Taiwan’s startups. Taichung City is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Taiwan.

CITY RANKING

In 2024, the startup scene of Taichung City shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 4 spots.

National Ranking

5th
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In Taiwan

Regional Ranking

42nd
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3
In East Asia

Global Ranking

528th
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4
Worldwide

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Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Taichung City Top Startup Industries

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Foodtech
#138 worldwide

10 startups

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Energy & Environment
#203 worldwide

4 startups

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Hardware & IoT
#203 worldwide

13 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Taichung City Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Taichung 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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IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global528194223

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Startup Funding in Taichung City2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Taichung City 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Taichung City has increased by 553.5%. During this period, the number of deals in Taichung City has increased by 100%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Taichung City exceeded US$ $12.00M.

Average Funding in 2023

$3.27M

Taichung City
Taiwan
+226.75% YoY

Funding in 2023

$6.54M

Taichung City
Taiwan
+553.50% YoY

Deals in 2023

2

Taichung City
Taiwan
+100.00% YoY

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Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B00.511.52

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Taichung City

Startups in Taichung City excel in Foodtech, Energy & Environment, and Hardware & and IoT. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Foodtech industry. One of the most promising startups in Taichung City in 2024 is Taiwan Main Orthopaedics Biotechnology, Wondercise, and Heng Yi Biotechnology.

Global Rank

Taichung City is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Taichung City’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 138 and in Energy & Environment, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Taichung City
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Taiwan Main Orthopaedics Biotechnology
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Wondercise
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Heng Yi Biotechnology

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Taichung City's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Taichung City there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 51% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Taichung City.

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National Rank

42nd

Regional Rank

Overview

Taichung City is Taiwan's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 42nd in East Asia. With a population of <0.1M people, Taichung City is ranked 528th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Taiwan Main Orthopaedics Biotechnology.

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

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