Dublin has 376 startups in our sample database which represents about 68% of Ireland’s sampled startups. Dublin is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Ireland.
While Dublin decreased by 5 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in Ireland remained stable at 1 nationally since 2022.
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Dublin is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Dublin’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 16 and in Health, and Fintech. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 51st - 5 | 12.930 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 275th + 22 | 1.613 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 315th - 17 | 1.220 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 352nd + 47 | 1.000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th new | 416th new | 0.760 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 3 | 800th new | 0.199 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 1 | 941st - 10 | 0.136 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 3 | 960th - 94 | 0.128 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 104 startups for Energy & Environment.
The Health industry in Dublin is ranked 41 globally. There are 58 startups for Health on our sample database and map.
Fintech is ranked 46th in the world. Our database contains 56 startups for this industry.
Within Dublin there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Health, Fintech. These three industries represent about 58% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Dublin.
Dublin is Ireland's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 10th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Dublin is ranked 51st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Staycity.
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