Best Countries for AI / ML

23 countries scored for ai / ml startups. Top score: 79 - Average: 61.

AI startups building models, applications, and infrastructure. EU AI Act extraterritorial reach makes jurisdiction selection critical.

Industry

Industry-weighted scoring:Tax 12%Funding 15%Visa 5%Residency 5%Tax Res. 8%Practical 5%Remote Work 3%Family 7%Ecosystem 10%AI Regulation Burden 10%Training Data Legality 5%Compute Access 5%

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Showing 11 countries in Europe for AI / ML, sorted by Overall Score

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Ireland

Europe
Remittance-Based
Overall Score
71
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 12.5%
Income Tax: 40%
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Estonia

Europe
Worldwide
Overall Score
67
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 20%
Income Tax: 20%
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United Kingdom

Europe
Worldwide
Overall Score
67
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 25%
Income Tax: 45%
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Cyprus

Europe
Worldwide
Overall Score
65
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 12.5%
Income Tax: 35%
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Portugal

Europe
Special Regime
Overall Score
65
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 21%
Income Tax: 48%
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Georgia

Europe
Special Regime
Overall Score
63
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 15%
Income Tax: 20%
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Netherlands

Europe
Worldwide
Overall Score
63
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 25.8%
Income Tax: 49.5%
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Greece

Europe
Worldwide
Overall Score
60
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 22%
Income Tax: 44%
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Spain

Europe
Worldwide
Overall Score
59
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 25%
Income Tax: 47%
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Malta

Europe
Remittance-Based
Overall Score
58
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 35%
Income Tax: 35%
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Germany

Europe
Worldwide
Overall Score
56
Tax
Funding
Visa
Residency
Tax Res.
Practical
Remote
Family
Ecosystem
Corp Tax: 29.9%
Income Tax: 47.5%
Score guide:
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70+ Excellent
55
40-69 Moderate
25
<40 Poor