The Startup Ecosystem of Wilmington

Wilmington has 230 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Wilmington is the 32nd best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

Since 2023, Wilmington lost 14 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 93rd worldwide.

National Ranking

32nd
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In United States

Regional Ranking

37th
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4
In North America

Global Ranking

93rd
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14
Worldwide

Startups

Wilmington Top Startup Industries

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Hardware & IoT
#37 worldwide

12 startups

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Fintech
#69 worldwide

18 startups

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Social & Leisure
#72 worldwide

9 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Wilmington Ecosystem Health Check

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

Our startup ecosystem map for Wilmington includes a sample of 230 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 1 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Wilmington is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Wilmington’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 37 and in Fintech, and Social & Leisure. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Wilmington
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Apiture
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Voice
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Emerging Travel Group

Startups

Successful Hardware & IoT startups in Wilmington
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Voice
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Atomontage
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ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Wilmington's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Wilmington there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Fintech, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 17% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Wilmington.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Wilmington is The United States' 32nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 37th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Wilmington is ranked 93rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Apiture.

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