General Articles Top Startup Events & Conferences in the United States The United States stands firmly at the center of global innovation, consistently ranking as the leading startup ecosystem in the world. According to the latest Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025 by StartupBlink, the U.S. outperforms every other country with a total score 3.6 times higher than the next-ranked country with a remarkable number of 221 […]
General Articles Top Startup News Outlets to Follow for Entrepreneurs & Founders In the fast-paced world of startups, timing, insight, and access to reliable information are everything. Whether you’re launching your first venture or scaling your tenth, staying current on trends, funding rounds, market shifts, and industry disruptions is key to making smart, strategic decisions. In this article, we’ve curated a list of the top startup news […]
General Articles Top 10 Startup-Friendly Corporations in 2025 For the first time, 372 startup-friendly corporations across 30 countries—spanning 11 major industries and 10 sub-industries—have been ranked by how vigorously they engage with startups. The StartupBlink Corporate Startup Activity Index is the world’s first benchmark for corporate–startup collaboration, built on hard data, global partnerships with leading firms, governments, and data providers, and a state-of-the-art […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast From Service-Based to Product-Based Economy – Lessons from North Macedonia In this special episode of the Startup Ecosystem Podcast, we revisit a conversation from two years ago, recorded during a visit to North Macedonia. Eli David Rokah, CEO of StartupBlink, sits down with Igor Madjov, founder of Startup Macedonia, to explore how Skopje is evolving from a service-based IT outsourcing city into a product-driven startup […]
General Articles Posts Corporate Startup Activity Index 2025 For the first time ever, 372 corporations across 30 countries, 11 major industries, and 10 sub-industries have been ranked based on how actively they engage with startups. StartupBlink’s Corporate Startup Activity Index is the world’s first benchmark for corporate startup engagement — powered by real data, global partnerships with top corporations, governments and data sources, […]
General Articles The Impact of Government Support on Startups A robust startup ecosystem creates a sense of community that brings entrepreneurs together and helps them feel less isolated. It gives them access to mentors, advisors, fellow entrepreneurs, and talents. The foundation of such an ecosystem largely relies on government support. Good policies create a fair and supportive environment that helps startups grow. Bad policies […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast Learning from Bulgaria: Stakeholder Engagement in Startup Ecosystems In this episode of the Startup Ecosystem Podcast, we’re traveling back in time by revisiting an old recording to explore the state of Bulgaria’s startup ecosystem in 2022. This episode features an interview by Eli David Rokah, CEO of StartupBlink, with Momchil Vassilev, the Managing Director of Endeavor Bulgaria, discussing how different stakeholders’ engagement in […]
Innovation Industries Research and Reports Vertical Reports Top Cities & Countries for Foodtech Startups Our new report, Winners in the Foodtech Startup Industry, highlights the top 20 countries and 40 cities leading worldwide in the full report. Additional data on 195 cities and 33 countries is available to StartupBlink Pro users. Using extensive data from sources like Semrush and Crunchbase, this report uncovers the leading ecosystems, most promising startups, […]
Innovation Industries Research and Reports Vertical Reports Top Cities for Fintech Startups Fintech represents approximately 9% of all startups globally based on the StartupBlink Global Startup Map. The map showcases that there are 17,963 Fintech startups and 250 Fintech unicorns worldwide. Fintech innovation is happening in more places than ever, and our latest rankings evaluate 314 cities with substantial Fintech startup activity. The number of cities ranked […]
Hardware Startups Best Hardware and IoT Startup Accelerators Hardware and IoT startups can be more difficult than software startups because of the need for more resources and time to develop physical products. Hence, the need for Hardware and IoT startups to acquire both financial and mentoring support is much higher. Approaching investors is one way for Hardware and IoT startups to get funding. […]
Startup Ecosystem Podcast Growing a Startup Ecosystem in a Small City Growing a successful startup ecosystem with a smaller population requires tackling challenges such as limited market size, smaller talent and investor pool, but these cities also have many unique advantages. Canadian City, Kingston with its population of less than 500,000 inhabitants is an inspiring example, showcasing how these challenges can be tackled to put your […]