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Arup Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Software & Data · Enterprise Technology

Arup provides engineering design, planning and consulting services relating to the built environment to a broad range of local and global clients. It has over 10,000 staff in 100+ offices in 42 countries. The firm is active in many fields including building engineering design, civil and infrastructure engineering design, planning and business consulting. The firm is best known for its innovative, high-quality, technically-demanding engineering design work most recently seen in the Beijing Olympic (Birds Nest) Stadium and (Water Cube) Swimming Halls, the new CCTV Headquarters (Beijing), and the new California Academy of Science building in San Francisco Founded in 1946 with an initial focus on structural engineering, Arup first came to the world’s attention with the structural design of the Sydney Opera House, followed by its work on the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Arup has since grown into a truly multidisciplinary organisation. Most recently, its work for the Singapore Sports Hub has reaffirmed its reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs that reinvent the built environment. Arup brings together broad-minded individuals from a wide range of disciplines and encourages them to look beyond the constraints of their own specialisms. This unconventional approach to design springs in part from Arup’s ownership structure. The firm is owned in trust on behalf of its staff. The result is an independence of spirit that is reflected in the firm’s work, and in its dedicated pursuit of technical excellence.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Arup ranks #364 globally and #21 in the United Kingdom. It ranks #41 in the Software & Data industry and #26 in the Enterprise Technology subindustry.

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Corporate Startup Activity Index
#364
Industry
Software & Data
#41
Subindustry
Enterprise Technology
#26
National · United Kingdom
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#21
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Key metrics

Arup Startup Activity Metrics

Arup has supported 5 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $26 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Arup's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Arup has deployed more than $100 million in startup investments through Arup Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 5 startups worldwide across industries such as Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data. Its venture arm Arup Ventures has invested in over 4 startups since it was founded in 1946.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data, categories where Arup's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Arup-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Arup. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Arup Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Arup engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 5 startups in total based on our database.

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Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 1946
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Arup Ventures enables commercial innovation by developing and commercializing ideas generated in-house and by partnering with private companies creating technologies and services in our core
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Arup

Arup's top 4 associated startups have raised 100% of the $26 million raised in the last ten years across all 5 associated startups, led by Flexnode at $12.5 million. Arup is associated with 5 active startups. Arup Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 4 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Arup
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
FlexnodeFlexnodeSB 310Software & DataBethesdaProgram InvestmentArup Ventures
Nationwide Engineering GroupNationwide Engineering GroupSB 282Hardware & IoTAmesburyProgram InvestmentArup Ventures
C3Class 3 TechnologiesSB 227Software & DataNew YorkProgram InvestmentArup Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Arup ranks #364 globally and #21 in the United Kingdom. It accounts for 0.1% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Software & Data industry and 1% of the activity generated by corporations in the United Kingdom. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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