Manchester has 190 startups in our sample database which represents about 3% of The United Kingdom’s sampled startups. Manchester is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
Since 2023, Manchester lost 25 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 85th worldwide.
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Manchester is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Manchester’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 55 and in Fintech, and Marketing & Sales. 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 | 3rd + 2 | 125.637 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 60th + 8 | 10.406 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 63rd + 13 | 10.219 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 94th - 4 | 7.806 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 95th - 3 | 7.704 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 96th + 6 | 7.682 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 6 | 126th + 86 | 5.588 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 130th - 16 | 5.537 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 3 | 145th + 63 | 5.210 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 148th + 59 | 5.166 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 38 startups for Social & Leisure.
The Fintech industry in Manchester is ranked 60 globally. There are 21 startups for Fintech on our sample database and map.
Marketing & Sales is ranked 62nd in the world. Our database contains 18 startups for this industry.
Within Manchester there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Fintech, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 41% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Manchester.
Manchester is The United Kingdom's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 19th in Western Europe. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Manchester is ranked th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Sorted Group.
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