The Startup Ecosystem of Asheville
Asheville has 17 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2023, Asheville lost 97 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 450th worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Asheville Top Startup Industries
4 startups
4 startups
3 startups
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Asheville Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Asheville 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...
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- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Asheville
Global Rank
Asheville is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Asheville’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 145 and in Social & Leisure, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United States - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Asheville
Startups
Successful Energy & Environment startups in Asheville
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Asheville's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Asheville there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 65% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Asheville.
135th
National Rank
153rd
Regional Rank
Overview
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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