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Scout startups in Busan
Learn where early startup activity happens in Busan and how to turn local context into a stronger scouting practice.
- Country
- Korea, Republic of
- Population
- 3,678,555
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
Startup ecosystem standing
Where Busan ranks
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Financial Centres Index | GFCI 40 | #22 | Up 1 | B | Finance, Competitiveness, Business Climate |
| Global Innovation Index: Innovation Cluster Ranking (formerly Science and Technology Clusters) | 2026 | #98 | Down 3 | B | Innovation, Research, Activity |
 Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities) | 2025 | #393 | No prior edition | B | Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate |
 Emerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100) | 2026 | 71 to 80 | No prior edition | C | Ecosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent |
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How does Busan rank as a startup ecosystem?
Its best position is #22 in GFCI (GFCI 40). It appears in 4 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
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Sources and known limits
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- StartupBlink 2026 report
- Global Financial Centres Index, GFCI 40
- Global Innovation Index: Innovation Cluster Ranking (formerly Science and Technology Clusters), 2026
- Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities), 2025
- Emerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100), 2026
Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.
The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.
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