Indianapolis boasts 138 startups in our sample database.
Since 2022, Indianapolis lost 5 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 122nd worldwide.
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Indianapolis is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Indianapolis’s startups excel particularly in Education where it ranks 41 and in Marketing & Sales, and Health. 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 51 startups for Education.
In North America, Indianapolis' Marketing & Sales is in top 78. Indianapolis has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Marketing & Sales startups that are represented on our map.
Health is ranked 82nd in the world. Our database contains 12 startups for this industry.
Within Indianapolis there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Education, Marketing & Sales, Health. These three industries represent about 58% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis is The United States' 44th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 50th in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Indianapolis is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Jobvite.
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