The Startup Ecosystem of Toronto-Markham Area

Toronto-Markham Area has 1494 startups in our sample database. This represents about 34% of Canada’s startups. Toronto-Markham Area is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Canada.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Toronto-Markham Area shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.

National Ranking

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Regional Ranking

10th
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In North America

Global Ranking

23rd
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1
Worldwide

Startups

Toronto Top Startup Industries

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Energy & Environment
#14 worldwide

29 startups

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Software & Data
#15 worldwide

389 startups

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Hardware & IoT
#16 worldwide

60 startups

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Toronto Ecosystem Health Check

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The Startup Ecosystem in Toronto

Our startup ecosystem map for Toronto-Markham Area includes a sample of 1494 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 9 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Toronto-Markham Area is ranked within the top 30 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Toronto-Markham Area’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 14 and in Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Toronto
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Kik
Prodigy Education startup icon
Prodigy Education
SHOPLAZZA startup icon
SHOPLAZZA

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Toronto
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Flow Water
Hydrostor startup icon
Hydrostor
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Terrestrial Energy

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Toronto's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Toronto-Markham Area there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Software & Data, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 32% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Toronto-Markham Area.

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Overview

Toronto-Markham Area is Canada's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 10th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Toronto-Markham Area is ranked 23rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Kik.

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