The Startup Ecosystem of Kingston

Kingston boasts 157 startups in our sample database which represents about 4% of Canada’s sampled startups. Kingston is the 9th best startup ecosystem in Canada.

CITY RANKING

While Kingston decreased by 42 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in Canada remained stable at 9 nationally since 2021.

National Ranking

9th
0
In Canada

Regional Ranking

70th
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16
In North America

Global Ranking

183rd
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42
Worldwide

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The Startup Ecosystem in Kingston

Startups in Kingston excel in Energy & Environment, Health, and Hardware & and IoT. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in Kingston in 2022 is IPG Photonics Canada, Li-Cycle, and SpectraPlasmonics.

Global Rank

Kingston is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Kingston’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 59 and in Health, and Hardware & IoT. 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
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24th
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2
31.266
5.34
22.96
2.97
2nd
0
40th
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2
18.880
3.27
12.10
3.51
3rd
0
45th
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1
15.084
2.13
9.84
3.11
4th
0
89th
0
7.943
0.86
3.58
3.51
5th
0
91st
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10
7.916
0.77
4.01
3.14
6th
0
104th
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12
6.997
1.25
2.24
3.51
7th
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1
140th
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14
5.306
0.88
0.92
3.51
8th
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1
142nd
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17
5.239
0.72
1.01
3.51
9th
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183rd
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42
4.495
0.77
0.23
3.50
10th
0
184th
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9
4.490
0.34
0.65
3.49
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Startups

Notable Startups in Kingston
IPG Photonics Canada startup icon
IPG Photonics Canada
Li-Cycle startup icon
Li-Cycle
SpectraPlasmonics startup icon
SpectraPlasmonics

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Kingston
Li-Cycle startup icon
Li-Cycle
Focus Graphite startup icon
Focus Graphite
ESG Solutions startup icon
ESG Solutions

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#59 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 39 startups for Energy & Environment.

Health icon
Health
#79 worldwide

In North America, Kingston's Health is in top 79. Kingston has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Health startups that are represented on our map.

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#85 worldwide

Hardware & IoT is ranked 85th in the world. Our database contains 20 startups for this industry.

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Why should you join Kingston's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Kingston there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Health, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 58% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kingston.

9th

National Rank

70th

Regional Rank

Overview

Kingston is Canada's 9th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 70th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Kingston is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including IPG Photonics Canada.

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Startup Infrastructure in Kingston
With a large variety of initiatives, Kingston's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in North America. Kingston offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Kingston's most prominent support initiatives:

Accelerators

Growth Catalyst startup icon

Growth Catalyst

The Hive (Pre-Accelerator) program for Women Entrepreneurs startup icon

The Hive (Pre-Accelerator) program for Women Entrepreneurs

Build2Scale Health startup icon

Build2Scale Health

Coworking Spaces

LiquidSpace Kingston startup icon

LiquidSpace Kingston

Fractal Workspace startup icon

Fractal Workspace

Seaway Coworking startup icon

Seaway Coworking

Organizations

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation startup icon

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre startup icon

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Queen's University Smith School Of Business startup icon

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

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