The Startup Ecosystem of Aberdeen

Aberdeen has 14 startups in our sample database.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Aberdeen developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 302 spots.

National Ranking

17th
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24
In United Kingdom

Regional Ranking

72nd
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107
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

255th
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302
Worldwide

Startups

Aberdeen Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#129 worldwide

5 startups

Healthtech icon
Healthtech
2 startups

2 startups

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Software & Data
2 startups

2 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Aberdeen Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Aberdeen 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...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score2553021.869100%0
Quantity Score394-3986820.1236.6%-35
Sample size of startups444-457-5144.99%-19
Sample size of accelerators139-16510050%0
Sample size of coworking spaces555-60410040%-16
Community Score258-632690.031.61%-5

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The Startup Ecosystem in Aberdeen

Our startup ecosystem map for Aberdeen includes a sample of 14 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 1 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Aberdeen is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Aberdeen’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 129 and in Healthtech, and Software & Data. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Aberdeen
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NovaBiotics

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Aberdeen

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Aberdeen's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Aberdeen there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Healthtech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 64% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Aberdeen.

17th

National Rank

72nd

Regional Rank

Overview

Aberdeen is The United Kingdom's 17th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 72nd in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Aberdeen is ranked 255th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including NovaBiotics.

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