Grand Rapids boasts 46 startups in our sample database.
In 2022, the startup scene of Grand Rapids shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 11 spots.
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Grand Rapids is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Grand Rapids’s startups excel particularly in Health where it ranks 145 and in Hardware & IoT, and Software and Data. Find out more
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 1st 0 | 550.269 | 36.19 | 510.42 | 3.66 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 217.002 | 18.34 | 195.00 | 3.66 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 113.855 | 14.68 | 95.52 | 3.66 | |
4th 0 | 5th + 1 | 108.050 | 8.66 | 95.73 | 3.66 | |
5th 0 | 11th + 1 | 51.966 | 4.71 | 43.59 | 3.66 | |
6th 0 | 14th + 3 | 40.970 | 5.79 | 31.52 | 3.66 | |
7th + 1 | 19th 0 | 34.963 | 4.96 | 26.34 | 3.66 | |
8th - 1 | 20th - 2 | 32.906 | 4.36 | 24.89 | 3.66 | |
9th 0 | 21st + 1 | 32.558 | 3.91 | 24.99 | 3.66 | |
10th 0 | 26th + 1 | 29.353 | 4.10 | 21.59 | 3.66 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 14 startups for Health.
In North America, Grand Rapids' Hardware & IoT is in top 179. Grand Rapids has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Hardware & IoT startups that are represented on our map.
Software and Data is ranked 193rd in the world. Our database contains 3 startups for this industry.
Within Grand Rapids there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Health, Hardware & IoT, Software and Data. These three industries represent about 54% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids is The United States' 67th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 78th in North America. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Grand Rapids is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including HealthBridge Financial.
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