The Startup Ecosystem of Minneapolis
Minneapolis has 324 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Minneapolis is the 17th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
While Minneapolis decreased by 4 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United States remained stable at 17 nationally since 2022.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Minneapolis 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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The Startup Ecosystem in Minneapolis
Global Rank
Minneapolis is ranked within the top 50 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Minneapolis’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 21 and in Software & Data, and Foodtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United States - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 1st 0 | 546.427 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 223.407 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 116.943 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 5th 0 | 103.337 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 12th - 1 | 48.190 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 15th - 1 | 38.352 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 18th + 1 | 34.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 21st - 1 | 33.444 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 22nd - 1 | 33.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 26th 0 | 29.255 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Overview
Within Minneapolis there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Software & Data, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 38% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Minneapolis.
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Overview
Minneapolis is The United States' 17th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 20th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Minneapolis is ranked 47th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including When I Work and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Rivian and Regus - Minnesota, Eagan - Grand Oak I.
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