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.

National Ranking

4th
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In Italy

Regional Ranking

98th
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2
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

313th
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8
Worldwide

Startups

Florence Top Startup Industries

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#141 worldwide

5 startups

Ecommerce & Retail icon
Ecommerce & Retail
#200 worldwide

6 startups

Healthtech icon
Healthtech
#216 worldwide

4 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

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...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score31381.248100%0
Quantity Score277-27900.22718.16%8
Sample size of startups261-267223418.16%121
Sample size of accelerators197-244-2630%-1
Sample size of coworking spaces269-280-11140%11
Community Score633-1139-30600%-8

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The Startup Ecosystem in Florence

Startups in Florence excel in Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail, and and Healthtech. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Marketing & Sales industry. One of the most promising startups in Florence in 2023 is Treedom, ShippyPro, and MMI.

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

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Startups

Notable Startups in Florence
Treedom startup icon
Treedom
ShippyPro startup icon
ShippyPro
MMI startup icon
MMI

Startups

Successful Marketing & Sales startups in Florence
Swite startup icon
Swite
JotUrl startup icon
JotUrl
Instal.com startup icon
Instal.com

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Florence's Startup Ecosystem?

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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National Rank

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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