The Startup Ecosystem of Leipzig

Leipzig has 96 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of Germany’s startups. Leipzig is the 10th best startup ecosystem in Germany.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Leipzig shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 19 spots.

National Ranking

10th
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In Germany

Regional Ranking

56th
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11
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

205th
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19
Worldwide

Startups

Leipzig Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#119 worldwide

6 startups

Software & Data icon
Software & Data
#136 worldwide

50 startups

Healthtech icon
Healthtech
#150 worldwide

16 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Leipzig Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Leipzig 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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ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score205192.645100%0
Quantity Score141150.6323.81%69
Sample size of startups13969311.72%26
Sample size of accelerators197-244-5631.13%1
Sample size of coworking spaces201-205-17227.11%12
Community Score130-182460.093.4%1

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The Startup Ecosystem in Leipzig

Startups in Leipzig excel in Energy & Environment, Software & Data, and and Healthtech. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in Leipzig in 2023 is Digitail, Keleya, and FlyNex.

Global Rank

Leipzig is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Leipzig’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 119 and in Software & Data, and Healthtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Leipzig
Digitail startup icon
Digitail
Keleya startup icon
Keleya
FlyNex startup icon
FlyNex

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Leipzig
SENEC GmbH startup icon
SENEC GmbH

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Leipzig's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Leipzig there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Software & Data, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 75% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Leipzig.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Leipzig is Germany's 10th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 56th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Leipzig is ranked 205th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Digitail.

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