Startup Ecosystem Podcast Global Startup Ecosystem Trends in 2024 Join Eli David Rokah, CEO of StartupBlink, and Plamen Ivanov, Partnerships Manager, as they reveal the latest findings from the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index. Released on May 30, 2024, this comprehensive report ranks 1,240 cities and 119 countries, highlighting the latest global startup ecosystem trends. Partnered with over 100 government entities and data powerhouses […]
General Articles Research and Reports Startup Ecosystem Development Startup Ecosystems The Best Cities for Startups & Entrepreneurs in the World 2024 Successful startups and unicorns often emerge from the top startup ecosystems as these cities offer a dozens of advantages, including access to investors, high-quality clients, potential co-founders and team members, reliable suppliers, and a vast knowledge base. The ecosystem in which your startup operates matters. If you find yourself in an underperforming ecosystem that lacks […]
General Articles Best Startups in New York City for 2024 New York City houses 12% of our sampled startups in the United States. In this article, we reveal the best startups in NYC as of 2024, spotlighting the city’s exceptional entrepreneurial narrative, featuring over 6,000 startups, 119 unicorns all based in New York City. We rank the best startups in NYC based on SB Score, […]
General Articles Startup Ecosystem Development The Startup Ecosystem Summit The Startup Ecosystem Summit is an event organized by StartupBlink three times a year, bringing together the government representatives and startup ecosystem stakeholders around the world. This article delves into the Summit’s objectives and the reasons why both startups and ecosystem developers should consider participating in this event. What is the StartupBlink Startup Ecosystem Summit? […]
Innovation Industries Research and Reports Vertical Reports The State of Transportation Startup Industry The Transportation startup industry accounts for 2.6% of startups in StartupBlink’s Database, while it has 6.5% of unicorns. The industry has giants like SpaceX, Rivian, Aurora and Airbus. With a geographic footprint, particularly dominated by the existence of cities from the United States, China and Germany, the industry experienced a backdrop of 173 cities ranked […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast How to Attract Foreign Startups to Your City? Attracting foreign startups is a competitive endeavor that requires strategic planning, robust support systems, and a collaborative ecosystem. In this episode of the Startup Ecosystem Podcast, we welcomed Gabriele Tatzberger, Head of Startup Services at the Vienna Business Agency. Tune into the episode now to learn more about Vienna’s approach to becoming a hub for […]
Innovation Industries Current Trends in the Aerospace Industry In recent years, the space industry has experienced significant growth. Valued at approximately US$ 423.8 billion in 2019, the global space innovation economy increased to around US$ 447 billion by 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 1 trillion by the year 2030, based on the data from Statista and McKinsey. In this article, we […]
Featured Startups General Articles Startup Communities Identifying the Most Promising Startups After years of ranking the startup ecosystems of 1,000 cities and 100 countries, we are excited to introduce StartupBlink’s startup ranking feature on our Global Startup Map. This tool analyzes over 150,000 startups providing an evaluation based on parameters like funding amount, employee count, and website traffic powered by data partners such as Crunchbase and […]
Hardware Startups Innovation Industries Research and Reports Vertical Reports The State of Hardware & IoT Startup Industry The Hardware & IoT startup industry accounts for 6% of startups and 4.3% of unicorns in our database. The industry has giants like DJI Innovations, Nikon, and AMD. The industry’s geographic footprint, particularly highlighted by the dominance of Asian cities such as Shenzhen, Beijing, Tokyo-Yokohama, and Taipei City in the top 10. This industry snapshot, […]
General Articles Startup Ecosystem Development Startup Ecosystems Overview of the Markham Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 Located at the core of Canada’s innovation corridor, Markham has evolved into a significant hub for technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and international investors. Powered by StartupBlink’s data and as an initiative of the City of Markham, the Markham Startup Ecosystem Report provides a comprehensive overview of this Canadian city, which is establishing strong technological capabilities to […]
General Articles Startup Ecosystem Development Measuring Startup Accelerator Program Performance Startup accelerator programs are pivotal in sculpting the future of startup ecosystems, which in turn fuels the growth of local economies. However, accurately measuring their performance poses significant challenges due to the diversity of objectives across programs. It is here that StartupBlink steps in, providing comprehensive solutions for measuring the impact of startup accelerator programs, […]