Europe has many cities that can offer excellent conditions to startup founders, including talent pools, affordable resources and in many, a high quality of life. Some places have been on the radar of entrepreneurs for years, while others are just starting to capture their interest. In this article, we will present the 10 highest-ranked European cities in 2020.
- London, United Kingdom
- Berlin, Germany
- Moscow, Russia
- Paris, France
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Barcelona, Spain
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Madrid, Spain
- Munich, Germany
The Best Startup Cities in Europe
To find out which cities are the best places to run a startup, StartupBlink has analyzed startup ecosystems in 1,000 cities and 100 countries to publish its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020.

In the report, Europe continues to fare well, with 20 countries (including Russia and the UK) in the top 30 countries club. Other than that, there is a strong presence of CEE (Central and Eastern European) countries, affecting 6 out of the top 25 countries.