The Startup Ecosystem of Halifax
Halifax has 102 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Canada’s startups. Halifax is the 10th best startup ecosystem in Canada.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Halifax shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 9 spots.
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In North America
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Halifax Top Startup Industries
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Halifax Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Halifax 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 Halifax
Global Rank
Halifax is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Halifax’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 84 and in Foodtech, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 23rd + 1 | 32.630 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 41st - 1 | 17.592 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 44th + 1 | 15.755 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 68th + 21 | 9.033 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 76th + 15 | 8.508 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 111th - 7 | 6.390 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 129th + 13 | 5.531 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 144th - 4 | 4.505 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 180th + 3 | 3.449 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 2 | 224th + 9 | 2.282 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Halifax
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Successful Energy & Environment startups in Halifax
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Why should you join Halifax's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Halifax there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Foodtech, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 18% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Halifax.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Halifax is Canada's 10th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 76th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Halifax is ranked 224th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Proposify.
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