The Startup Ecosystem of Indianapolis

Indianapolis boasts 138 startups in our sample database.

CITY RANKING

Since 2022, Indianapolis lost 5 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 122nd worldwide.

National Ranking

44th
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1
In United States

Regional Ranking

50th
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1
In North America

Global Ranking

122nd
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5
Worldwide
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The Startup Ecosystem in Indianapolis

Startups in Indianapolis excel in Education, Marketing & Sales, and and Health. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Education industry. One of the most promising startups in Indianapolis in 2022 is Jobvite, BruMate, and Sharpen Technologies.

Global Rank

Indianapolis is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Indianapolis’s startups excel particularly in Education where it ranks 41 and in Marketing & Sales, and Health. Find out more

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2022 National Rank & Change ▲
2022 National Rank & Change City
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
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
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1
20th
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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
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Startups

Notable Startups in Indianapolis
Jobvite startup icon
Jobvite
BruMate startup icon
BruMate
Sharpen Technologies startup icon
Sharpen Technologies

Startups

Successful Education startups in Indianapolis
CourseNetworking startup icon
CourseNetworking
Draw It to Know It startup icon
Draw It to Know It
Formstack startup icon
Formstack

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Education icon
Education
#41 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 51 startups for Education.

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#78 worldwide

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.

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Health
#82 worldwide

Health is ranked 82nd in the world. Our database contains 12 startups for this industry.

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ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Indianapolis's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

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.

44th

National Rank

50th

Regional Rank

Overview

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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