The Startup Ecosystem of Barcelona

Barcelona boasts 1442 startups in our sample database which represents about 54% of Spain’s sampled startups. Barcelona is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Spain.

CITY RANKING

Barcelona kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, ranking 37th.

National Ranking

1st
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In Spain

Regional Ranking

6th
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In Western Europe

Global Ranking

37th
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Worldwide

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The Startup Ecosystem in Barcelona

Our startup ecosystem map for Barcelona includes a sample of 1442 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 2 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 1 pantheon member entity. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Barcelona is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Barcelona’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 15 and in Energy & Environment, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more

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2022 National Rank & Change City
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
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37th
0
20.669
6.18
11.49
3.00
2nd
0
50th
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5
14.378
3.58
7.49
3.31
3rd
0
159th
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13
4.911
0.82
0.78
3.31
4th
0
270th
-
53
2.558
0.39
0.21
1.96
5th
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3
324th
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25
1.724
0.26
0.14
1.32
6th
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1
351st
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58
1.519
0.24
0.11
1.17
7th
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2
360th
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135
1.462
0.28
0.06
1.12
8th
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2
372nd
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127
1.383
0.23
0.09
1.06
9th
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3
414th
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193
1.120
0.12
0.14
0.86
10th
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1
424th
+
7
1.072
0.16
0.09
0.82
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Startups

Notable Startups in Barcelona
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Paack
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Userzoom
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Exoticca

Startups

Successful Foodtech startups in Barcelona
Heura Foods startup icon
Heura Foods
Incapto Coffee startup icon
Incapto Coffee
Cubiq Foods startup icon
Cubiq Foods

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Foodtech icon
Foodtech
#15 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 383 startups for Foodtech.

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#16 worldwide

In Western Europe, Barcelona's Energy & Environment is in top 16. Barcelona has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Energy & Environment startups that are represented on our map.

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Ecommerce & Retail
#21 worldwide

Ecommerce & Retail is ranked 21st in the world. Our database contains 209 startups for this industry.

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ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Barcelona's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Barcelona there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Energy & Environment, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 56% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Barcelona.

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National Rank

6th

Regional Rank

Overview

Barcelona is Spain's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 6th in Western Europe. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Barcelona is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Paack and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Glovo and Regus Plaza Catalunya.

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

Accelerators

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Startupbootcamp IOT & Data Barcelona

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GameBCN

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Itnig

Coworking Spaces

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Wework Barcelona / Carrer Llacuna

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Wework Barcelona / Glòries

Organizations

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Simon Effing

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Being Global

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La Salle Technova

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