Birmingham has 66 startups in our sample database which represents about 1% of The United Kingdom’s sampled startups. Birmingham is the 8th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
While Birmingham decreased by 40 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United Kingdom remained stable at 8 nationally since 2022.
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Birmingham is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Birmingham’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 81 and in Foodtech, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 3rd 0 | 127.426 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 63rd 0 | 10.048 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 85th - 25 | 8.150 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 1 | 96th - 1 | 7.320 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th - 1 | 101st - 7 | 7.128 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 117th - 21 | 5.985 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 3 | 158th - 10 | 4.005 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 170th - 40 | 3.661 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 200th - 74 | 2.941 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 5 | 203rd + 23 | 2.823 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 15 startups for Ecommerce & Retail.
The Foodtech industry in Birmingham is ranked 118 globally. There are 6 startups for Foodtech on our sample database and map.
Energy & Environment is ranked 122nd in the world. Our database contains 5 startups for this industry.
Within Birmingham there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Foodtech, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 39% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Birmingham.
Birmingham is The United Kingdom's 8th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 47th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Birmingham is ranked 170th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Nourished.
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