The Startup Ecosystem of Leiria

Leiria has 34 startups in our sample database. This represents about 9% of Portugal’s startups. Leiria is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Portugal.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Leiria developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 326 spots.

National Ranking

5th
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2
In Portugal

Regional Ranking

205th
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134
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

639th
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326
Worldwide

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Startups

Leiria Top Startup Industries

Edtech icon
Edtech
#206 worldwide

3 startups

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#290 worldwide

5 startups

Social & Leisure icon
Social & Leisure
#323 worldwide

4 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Leiria Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Leiria 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
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ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score6393260.321100%0
Quantity Score6352330.06118.92%-34
Sample size of startups5454413218.92%145
Sample size of accelerators339-23040%-3
Sample size of coworking spaces607-3640%-6
Community Score633-1139-30600%-38

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Leiria

Startups in Leiria excel in Edtech, Hardware & IoT, and Social & and Leisure. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Edtech industry. One of the most promising startups in Leiria in 2023 is RVE.sol, RVE.SOL - Solucoes de Energia Rural, and Sound Particles.

Global Rank

Leiria is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Leiria’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 206 and in Hardware & IoT, and Social & Leisure. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Leiria
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RVE.sol
RVE.SOL - Solucoes de Energia Rural startup icon
RVE.SOL - Solucoes de Energia Rural
Sound Particles startup icon
Sound Particles

Startups

Successful Edtech startups in Leiria

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Leiria's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Leiria there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Hardware & IoT, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 35% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Leiria.

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National Rank

205th

Regional Rank

Overview

Leiria is Portugal's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 205th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Leiria is ranked 639th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including RVE.sol.

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