The Startup Ecosystem of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs has 32 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
Since 2023, Colorado Springs lost 55 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 321st worldwide.
National Ranking
In United States
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Colorado Springs Top Startup Industries
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Colorado Springs Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs
Global Rank
Colorado Springs is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Colorado Springs’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 134 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Social & Leisure. 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 Colorado Springs
Startups
Successful Energy & Environment startups in Colorado Springs
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Why should you join Colorado Springs's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Colorado Springs there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Ecommerce & Retail, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 44% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Colorado Springs.
93rd
National Rank
107th
Regional Rank
Overview
Colorado Springs is The United States' 93rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 107th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Colorado Springs is ranked 321st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including FoodMaven.
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