Research and Reports Top Island Cities In this year’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report, StartupBlink has included a ranking for top island cities in addition to the ranking of 100 countries and 1000 cities for 2021. In this ranking, we celebrate the top 15 island cities ranking in the global top 1000, from islands that have a population of under 1 […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast EP 19: The Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report 2021 This week on the StartupBlink podcast, we announce The Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report 2021 and discuss key insights from the world of startup ecosystems. We also look at a number of different trends and analyze where major startup ecosystems are heading. Click here to read the full Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report 2021. StartupBlink is […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast EP 18: Startup Ecosystem Collaboration with Lakshmi Shenoy This week on the StartupBlink podcast, we welcome Lakshmi Shenoy, CEO of Embarc Collective, an education nonprofit that helps Tampa Bay’s startup talent build bold, scalable, thriving companies. Lakshmi discusses the Tampa Bay Startup Ecosystem and her belief that you can’t plan to grow any one industry and instead ecosystem developers must work together to […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast The Ukraine Startup Ecosystem before the War This week on the StartupBlink podcast, we welcome Dominique Piotet, CEO of Unit City, the Ukraine’s first innovation park and soon to be one of the largest tech clusters in Europe. Dominique sat down with StartupBlink CEO Eli David to discuss moving to the Ukraine, the shift away from Silicon Valley and changing the perception […]
General Articles Yokneam, Israel Startup Ecosystem With a population of 26,000 this city has an inspiring history, only 20 years ago this small northern town of Israel was considered a priority zone. Concern was growing about the drain of the talent and some feared the city would never recover. Today it has transformed itself into an industrial hub with a high […]
Middle East & Africa Startup Ecosystems Ethiopia Startup Ecosystem With a population of over 112 million people, Ethiopia has a huge untapped potential market for entrepreneurs to satisfy. The capital city of Addis Ababa ranked 692nd in the top 1000 cities globally by the StartupBlink Global Ecosystem Ranking Report, Ethiopia is working hard at growing a budding startup ecosystem. Unique Ecosystem advantages: A population […]
COVID-19 Startup Ecosystem Podcast Ep 16: Covid-19 Innovations Report 2021 In the latest episode of the StartupBlink, Startup Ecosystem Podcast we talk to Co-Founder and CEO, Eli David, about the impact of COVID-19 on innovation in the last 12 months and the Covid-19 Innovation rankings. The StartupBlink Coronavirus Innovation Map is a map of all innovations created to combat the coronavirus pandemic. StartupBlink also writes the […]
Middle East & Africa Startup Ecosystems Eilat, Israel Startup Ecosystem With a population of over 51,935 people, Eilat is best known as a resort town with access to incredible beaches, snorkeling and diving in the Red Sea. Israel’s southernmost city is primarily focused on agro-tourism and has managed to create an interesting hub in the desert, far away from the other Israeli cities. As a […]
Asia General Articles Startup Ecosystems Taiwan Startup Ecosystem Taiwan is one of the newest ecosystems to enter into the StartupBlink 2020 Ecosystem Ranking Report. Jumping directly to 30th place on the Global Ranking this country has an incredible ecosystem for startups, the country is also ranked 7th in Asia-Pacific, preceded by India at 6th. With only one city in the global ranking, Taipei […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast Startup Ecosystem Development in Developing Countries and Rural Cities This is the last episode of a three-part series taken from the second edition of the StartupBlink Ecosystem Summit event (January 26, 2021). Some of the world’s foremost experts and leaders in ecosystem development discuss startup ecosystem development in developing countries and rural cities for 2021. The StartupBlink Ecosystem Summit is a quarterly gathering of some of […]
Latin America Startup Ecosystems Startup Ecosystem Guide: South America Overview of South America’s Startup Ecosystem South America as a continent is becoming a more welcoming environment for startups, with 9 countries in the top 100 including Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Colombia. This part of the world is becoming a hub for startups with promising innovation strategies, investment opportunities and rapid market growth. In 2020 […]