Taiwan's government is studying a plan to move its main startup hub to a new Taipei tech district, a possible win for the area's push to become an AI center.

• Premier Cho Jung-tai ordered the National Science and Technology Council to formally study moving the Taiwan Tech Arena startup base to the Beitou-Shilin tech park.
• The idea came from DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen and lawmaker Wu Si-yao during a visit to the current site near the Taipei Arena.
• Taipei's city government wants to turn Beitou-Shilin into an AI innovation hub, helped by Nvidia choosing the area for its overseas headquarters.
• The city says it is linking Nangang, Neihu and Beitou-Shilin into one tech corridor to pull in suppliers, researchers and startups.
• Taipei has been funding startups since 2023 through grants, a new landing pad for foreign startups, and trade missions to Thailand, Japan and South Korea.

Outlook: The council's study and talks with the Taipei city government will decide whether the move happens, with the AI cluster around Nvidia's new site the main draw.