The Startup Ecosystem of Florence
Florence has 35 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of Italy’s startups. Florence is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Italy.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Florence shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 8 spots.
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In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Florence Top Startup Industries
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Florence Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Florence 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 Florence
Global Rank
Florence is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Florence’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 141 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Healthtech. 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 Florence
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Successful Marketing & Sales startups in Florence
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Overview
Within Florence there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 43% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Florence.
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98th
Regional Rank
Overview
Florence is Italy's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 98th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Florence is ranked 313th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Treedom.
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