The Startup Ecosystem of Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe has 32 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Germany’s startups. Karlsruhe is the 16th best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
Since 2023, Karlsruhe lost 32 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 273rd worldwide.
National Ranking
In Germany
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Karlsruhe Top Startup Industries
5 startups
15 startups
4 startups
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Karlsruhe Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Karlsruhe 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
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The Startup Ecosystem in Karlsruhe
Global Rank
Karlsruhe is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Karlsruhe’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 201 and in Software & Data, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Germany - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 11th + 1 | 48.356 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 34th + 5 | 21.485 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 90th - 15 | 7.848 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 2 | 148th + 4 | 4.397 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 160th - 14 | 3.970 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 2 | 166th - 31 | 3.830 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 182nd + 17 | 3.434 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 188th - 20 | 3.228 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 204th + 10 | 2.718 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 205th + 19 | 2.645 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Karlsruhe
Startups
Successful Social & Leisure startups in Karlsruhe
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Karlsruhe's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Karlsruhe there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Software & Data, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 75% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Karlsruhe.
16th
National Rank
83rd
Regional Rank
Overview
Karlsruhe is Germany's 16th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 83rd in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Karlsruhe is ranked 273rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Chrono24.
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