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George Town, the capital city of Penang Island, welcomes entrepreneurs from all over the world with a supportive and growing startup ecosystem.

Notable Startups
startup iconFoodMarketHub
startup iconForward School
startup iconTwilight Foundry Games
Top Coworking Spaces
startup iconRegus - Penang, Gurney Paragon
startup iconSpaces- Penang, Spaces Beach Street
startup iconRegus - Penang, Menara Boustead
Top Accelerators
startup iconPYDC Accelerator
startup icon25 Startups
Notable Organizations
startup iconDigital Penang
startup iconSchool of Digital Technology (DiGiT), WOU Penang
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Key Stats of the Georgetown Startup Ecosystem

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Top Industries
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Education
#234 worldwide
Ecommerce & Retail icon
Ecommerce & Retail
#242 worldwide
Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#263 worldwide
Ecosystem Rankings
National ranking
2nd
In Malaysia
Regional Ranking
9th
In South East Asia
Global Ranking
383rd
worldwide

Georgetown Ecosystem Landscape

Taxes and incentives:
  • 0% tax rate for 10 or 15 years for new companies that invest at least MYR 300 million or MYR 500 million in Malaysia’s manufacturing sector.

  • For companies conducting in-house R&D projects, the Tax Allowance (ITA) allows for a 50% deduction of qualifying capital expenditure incurred within 10 years.

  • MTEP is a special program to attract entrepreneurs and technology professionals to invest or work in Malaysia.

  • The SME Market Advisory, Resource, and Training (SMART) center provides advisory services to SMEs in addition to hosting workshops and webinars aimed at improving the competencies of SMEs.

  • @CAT Penang is a tech startup and innovation hub launched by the Penang State Government.

Investment Landscape:
Events:
  • Startup Connect Gathering is a quarterly event introducing MNCs and SMEs to entrepreneurs and ventures relevant to their industry.

  • Pitch Island is an event for startups in their early stages of raising funds, creating an environment to meet with angel investors from Penang.

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Why George Town is a great City to live in

Georgetown attracts people from abroad. From its multi-cultural population to high quality of life, Georgetown has many advantages.

Why George Town is a great city to live in
Population
222k
as of 2019
GDP
$11,109.3
per capita
Cost of Living
$801
per person and month
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