The Startup Ecosystem of Washington DC Area

Washington DC Area has 996 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of The United States’s startups. Washington DC Area is the 7th best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Washington DC Area shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.

National Ranking

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Regional Ranking

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Global Ranking

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Startups

Washington Top Startup Industries

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Energy & Environment
#7 worldwide

17 startups

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Healthtech
#9 worldwide

45 startups

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Foodtech
#10 worldwide

31 startups

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Washington Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Washington 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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The Startup Ecosystem in Washington

Our startup ecosystem map for Washington DC Area includes a sample of 996 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 11 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

Washington DC Area is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Washington DC Area’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 7 and in Healthtech, and Foodtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Washington
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MapBox
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Arcadia
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MPOWER Financing

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Successful Energy & Environment startups in Washington
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Arcadia
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Gardyn
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CleanChoice Energy

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Washington's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Washington DC Area there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Healthtech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 9% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Washington DC Area.

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Regional Rank

Overview

Washington DC Area is The United States' 7th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 7th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Washington DC Area is ranked 18th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including MapBox and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Lockheed Martin and Regus - Virginia, Fairfax - Willow Oaks II.

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