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Scout startups in Guangzhou

Learn where early startup activity happens in Guangzhou and how to turn local context into a stronger scouting practice.

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China
Population
16,096,724
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Guangzhou
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Guangzhou ranks

Rankings that list Guangzhou
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Startup Genome logoEmerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100)2024#10Up 4CEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent
Global Financial Centres IndexGFCI 40#28Up 2BFinance, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Startup Genome logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)GSER 2026#38Down 3CEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent, Innovation
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)2025#41No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

1 organization with a profile

Who's based in Guangzhou

Accelerators 1

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Guangzhou

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Questions about Guangzhou

How does Guangzhou rank as a startup ecosystem?
Guangzhou is #41 of 1,473 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025). It appears in 4 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Guangzhou?
Yes. Superscout lists 1 accelerator based there, including Cyber Security Mew.
Which universities in Guangzhou are on Superscout?
7 universities have a profile: South China University of Technology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong University of Technology and more.

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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.

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