The Startup Ecosystem of Bologna
Bologna has 36 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of Italy’s startups. Bologna is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Italy.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Bologna shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.
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In Italy
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Bologna Top Startup Industries
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Bologna Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Bologna 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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- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Bologna
Global Rank
Bologna is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Bologna’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 213 and in Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Italy - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 66th - 1 | 9.887 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 167th - 24 | 3.808 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 262nd + 11 | 1.758 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 313th + 8 | 1.248 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 333rd + 1 | 1.133 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 455th + 23 | 0.641 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 2 | 541st - 16 | 0.430 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 547th - 39 | 0.423 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 555th - 20 | 0.410 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 597th - 56 | 0.357 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Bologna
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Successful Ecommerce & Retail startups in Bologna
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Why should you join Bologna's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Bologna there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 67% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Bologna.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Bologna is Italy's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 105th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Bologna is ranked 333rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Musixmatch.
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