The Startup Ecosystem of Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth has 692 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United States’s startups. Dallas-Fort Worth is the 10th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
Dallas-Fort Worth kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 26th.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Dallas 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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Global Rank
Dallas-Fort Worth is ranked within the top 30 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Dallas-Fort Worth’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 11 and in Hardware & IoT, and Marketing & Sales. 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 |
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Successful Healthtech startups in Dallas
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Why should you join Dallas's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Dallas-Fort Worth there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Hardware & IoT, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 12% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Overview
Dallas-Fort Worth is The United States' 10th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 11th in North America. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Dallas-Fort Worth is ranked 26th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including AXIOS Media and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as AT&T and Regus - Texas, Dallas - Mockingbird Towers.
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