Belgium has 10 cities in the top 1000 and has a vibrant startup scene that ranks 22nd within the competitive global top 30.
Belgium’s startup scene remains stable in 2023 on the 22nd position, despite losing 1 city in the global top 1000.
In 2020, Belgium joined the unicorn club with Collibra, a data intelligence platform. This major milestone for the ecosystem opened the way to other success stories, such as Odoo and Deliverect. Belgium, from its capital of Brussels, is the nerve center of the EU, creating an advantage for local startups that are close to major regional initiatives. While the country does not yet have a Startup Visa, it did set up an attractive Immigrant Entrepreneur Program which allows foreigners to invest in or set up a business in Belgium.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Belgium has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
Belgium is ranked within the top 30 startup ecosystems globally.
Belgium’s startup scene is best represented in Healthtech, Software & Data, and in Energy & and Environment.
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 72nd - 13 | 8.730 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 131st + 18 | 5.355 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 241st + 14 | 2.046 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 289th + 38 | 1.437 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 1 | 447th - 41 | 0.667 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 551st - 167 | 0.416 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 562nd - 9 | 0.399 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 564th + 26 | 0.395 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 629th - 31 | 0.327 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 862nd - 89 | 0.167 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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