The Startup Ecosystem of Gothenburg

Gothenburg has 133 startups in our sample database. This represents about 11% of Sweden’s startups. Gothenburg is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in Sweden.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Gothenburg shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 4 spots.

National Ranking

3rd
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In Sweden

Regional Ranking

42nd
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4
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

161st
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4
Worldwide

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Startups

Gothenburg Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#79 worldwide

13 startups

Transportation icon
Transportation
#102 worldwide

5 startups

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#105 worldwide

17 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Gothenburg Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Gothenburg 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
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score16143.968100%0
Quantity Score130240.71918.13%25
Sample size of startups13071099.16%5
Sample size of accelerators94-103-1582.02%5
Sample size of coworking spaces157-16114314.69%2
Community Score130-182460.092.27%1

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Gothenburg

Startups in Gothenburg excel in Energy & Environment, Transportation, and Hardware & and IoT. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in Gothenburg in 2023 is NA-KD.com, Juni, and Axel Arigato.

Global Rank

Gothenburg is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Gothenburg’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 79 and in Transportation, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Gothenburg
NA-KD.com startup icon
NA-KD.com
Juni startup icon
Juni
Axel Arigato startup icon
Axel Arigato

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Gothenburg
Eliq startup icon
Eliq
Modvion startup icon
Modvion
Liquid Wind startup icon
Liquid Wind

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Gothenburg's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Gothenburg there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Transportation, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 26% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Gothenburg.

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Overview

Gothenburg is Sweden's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 42nd in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Gothenburg is ranked 161st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including NA-KD.com.

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