Asheville has 16 startups in our sample database.
Since 2023, Asheville lost 97 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 450th worldwide.
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Asheville is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Asheville’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 145 and in Social & Leisure, and Software and Data. 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 | 1st 0 | 546.427 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 223.407 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 116.943 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 5th 0 | 103.337 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 12th - 1 | 48.190 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 15th - 1 | 38.352 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 18th + 1 | 34.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 21st - 1 | 33.444 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 22nd - 1 | 33.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 26th 0 | 29.255 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 4 startups for Energy & Environment.
The Social & Leisure industry in Asheville is ranked 244 globally. There are 3 startups for Social & Leisure on our sample database and map.
Software and Data is ranked 385th in the world. Our database contains 3 startups for this industry.
Within Asheville there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, Software and Data. These three industries represent about 63% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Asheville.
Asheville is The United States' 135th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 153rd in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Asheville is ranked 450th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Elite HRV.
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