Aarhus has 87 startups in our sample database. This represents about 14% of Denmark’s startups. Aarhus is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Denmark.
In 2023, the startup scene of Aarhus developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 62 spots.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Aarhus has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
Aarhus is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Aarhus’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 70 and in Marketing & Sales, and Healthtech. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 57th - 4 | 11.574 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 151st + 62 | 4.301 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 419th - 33 | 0.757 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 566th - 50 | 0.392 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 834th - 270 | 0.181 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Within Aarhus there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Marketing & Sales, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 26% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Aarhus.
Aarhus is Denmark's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 37th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Aarhus is ranked 151st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including ViaBill.
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