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 Ashdod is the largest port city of Israel. It is one of the most important industrial areas of the region and the country. Situated at only 32 km North of Tel Aviv, Ashdod is emerging as an alternative location with a lower cost of living. This port city is one of the most affluent in industry in Israel and is slowly transforming itself from a traditional business economy to a startup and innovation ecosystem. 
 With a robust and well-established traditional economy, Ashdod boasts an abundance of industrial activities. However, a shift in focus is underway, steering the city towards becoming a supportive and dynamic startup hub. The Israeli government plays a pivotal role in this transformation, prioritizing the attraction of foreign investments and entrepreneurs through dedicated Visa programs and startup-focused initiatives. 
 With a strong presence in the Foodtech industry Ashdod shows promising growth from startups in the food sector as well as those in technology. The young, educated population thanks to the <a href="https://en.sce.ac.il/?utm_campaign=startupblink&amp;utm_medium=startupblink&amp;utm_source=startupblink">SCE</a>, the largest engineering university in Israel, has boosted the growth in the tech sector. Innovation and progress is clear in this city. The proximity to Tel Aviv and the already large business population gives startups access to a healthy economy with many sectors growing rapidly. 
 Ashdod is a promising startup ecosystem with a wide range of public investment initiatives and organizations focused on promoting and supporting startups, it is on track to becoming a startup hub within Israel. Its proximity to Tel Aviv, along with a strong established traditional economy, Ashdod is an excellent option for startups looking to move to Israel. 
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 Ashdod is the largest port city of Israel. It is one of the most important industrial areas of the region and the country. Situated at only 32 km North of Tel Aviv, Ashdod is emerging as an alternative location with a lower cost of living. This port city is one of the most affluent in industry in Israel and is slowly transforming itself from a traditional business economy to a startup and innovation ecosystem. 

 With a robust and well-established traditional economy, Ashdod boasts an abundance of industrial activities. However, a shift in focus is underway, steering the city towards becoming a supportive and dynamic startup hub. The Israeli government plays a pivotal role in this transformation, prioritizing the attraction of foreign investments and entrepreneurs through dedicated Visa programs and startup-focused initiatives. 

 With a strong presence in the Foodtech industry Ashdod shows promising growth from startups in the food sector as well as those in technology. The young, educated population thanks to the [SCE](https://en.sce.ac.il/?utm_campaign=startupblink&utm_medium=startupblink&utm_source=startupblink), the largest engineering university in Israel, has boosted the growth in the tech sector. Innovation and progress is clear in this city. The proximity to Tel Aviv and the already large business population gives startups access to a healthy economy with many sectors growing rapidly. 

 Ashdod is a promising startup ecosystem with a wide range of public investment initiatives and organizations focused on promoting and supporting startups, it is on track to becoming a startup hub within Israel. Its proximity to Tel Aviv, along with a strong established traditional economy, Ashdod is an excellent option for startups looking to move to Israel.

ADAMA Health-Tech Accelerator

The Kitchen FoodTech Hub

MaofTech by SMBA

Ashdod Municipality

RiLBiTE

Affogata - Customer Intelligence Platform

Deep Learning Robotics

Poptin

Ashdod Hub

Ashdod has 21 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Israel’s startups. Ashdod is the 9th best startup ecosystem in Israel.

While Ashdod decreased by 64 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Israel remained stable
      at 9 nationally since 2023.

Explore Ashdod’s startup ecosystem which ranks 9th in Israel and 607th globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Ashdod. Dive into Foodtech, which is the best startup industry in Ashdod.

Startup Ecosystem of Ashdod | StartupBlink

Startups in Ashdod excel in Foodtech, Ecommerce & Retail, and Software & and Data.
    There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Foodtech
    industry. One of the most promising startups in Ashdod in 2024 is
    Affogata - Customer Intelligence Platform, Deep Learning Robotics, and Poptin.

With a large variety of initiatives, Ashdod's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Middle East. Ashdod offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups.
  Below is a list of Ashdod's most prominent support initiatives:

Within Ashdod there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 62% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Ashdod. 

Ashdod is Israel's 9th best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 19th in Middle East. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people,
   Ashdod is ranked 607th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including Affogata - Customer Intelligence Platform.

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 127a # 53a-45

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

WeWork

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Calle 26 # 92-32

Carrera 11B # 99 - 25

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Samseong Station II

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Hanzomon PREX North

Iceberg

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Build2Scale Health

Queen's Startup Runway Incubation Program

Makerspace of Queen's University

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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