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El Salvador in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026
By Edy Portal, Eproint
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026, published by StartupBlink, is one of the most visible international rankings used to measure the strength and growth of startup ecosystems around the world. The report evaluates countries and cities according to factors such as startup quantity, ecosystem quality, funding activity, business environment, and international visibility
According to StartupBlink’s ecosystem data and regional coverage associated with the 2026 report, El Salvador reached:
-#80 globally among countries
-#10 in Latin America
-#4 in Central America
The country’s principal startup hub, San Salvador, also recorded significant growth in the ranking. StartupBlink’s city profile states that San Salvador grew +520.4% in 2025, placing it around the top 300 startup cities worldwide.
The country’s rise was linked to regulatory modernization, digital innovation initiatives, and international visibility around technology and financial experimentation. One report stated that StartupBlink attributed the growth to “less bureaucracy,” “better legal frameworks,” and “a more agile regulatory environment.
The ranking is designed to compare startup ecosystems worldwide at both country and city level. Governments, investors, entrepreneurs, universities, and economic development organizations use the report to evaluate ecosystem performance and international competitiveness.
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Whether your company is big or small, at Eproint you are our priority and we can take care of everything regarding legal processes to create and protect your brands, and provide you with an Intellectual Property strategy to achieve your goals.
In El Salvador, Practice Head Edy Guadalupe Portal is a partner at Eproint and has more than 25 years of experience in Intellectual Property. Since 1995, she has been recognized as the Salvadoran voice of Intellectual Property protection for always informing the IP community about changes to IP law and international treaties.
During her career, Mrs. Portal has helped numerous international law firms and in-house counsel with all facets of their IP matters in El Salvador and Central America. Her extensive practice includes work in trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, copyrights, unfair competition, foreign investment, regulatory law/health registrations, licensing, franchising, appellations of origin, geographical indications, IP litigation, fashion law, new technologies, data privacy, cybersecurity, domain names, entertainment law, advertisement law, trade secrets, valuation of intangibles, and IP due diligence. She is also recognized for the great anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting results she has delivered for her clients. She also helps coordinate Latin America Intellectual Property Protection for the firm.
