Leuven boasts 31 startups in our sample database which represents about 6% of Belgium’s sampled startups. Leuven is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Belgium.
While Leuven decreased by 16 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in Belgium remained stable at 4 nationally since 2021.
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Leuven is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Leuven’s startups excel particularly in Health where it ranks 229 and in Software and Data, and Fintech. Find out more
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 59th + 13 | 10.534 | 1.51 | 5.77 | 3.26 | |
2nd 0 | 149th + 9 | 5.160 | 0.56 | 1.89 | 2.72 | |
3rd 0 | 255th - 18 | 2.902 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 2.22 | |
4th 0 | 327th - 16 | 1.678 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 1.28 | |
5th new | 384th new | 1.302 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 1.00 | |
6th - 1 | 406th - 16 | 1.159 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.89 | |
7th new | 553rd new | 0.587 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.45 | |
8th + 1 | 590th + 257 | 0.517 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.40 | |
9th - 3 | 598th - 55 | 0.507 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.39 | |
10th - 2 | 773rd - 72 | 0.296 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.23 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 13 startups for Health.
In Western Europe, Leuven's Software and Data is in top 232. Leuven has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Software and Data startups that are represented on our map.
Our database contains 4 startups for this industry.
Within Leuven there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Health, Software and Data, Fintech. These three industries represent about 81% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Leuven.
Leuven is Belgium's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 99th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Leuven is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including GuardSquare.
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