Montpellier boasts 40 startups in our sample database which represents about 2% of France’s sampled startups. Montpellier is the 9th best startup ecosystem in France.
In 2022, the startup scene of Montpellier shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 8 spots.
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Montpellier is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Montpellier’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 161 and in Software and Data, and Ecommerce & Retail. 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 | 10th + 1 | 52.877 | 7.58 | 41.89 | 3.40 | |
2nd 0 | 155th - 23 | 4.974 | 0.50 | 1.07 | 3.40 | |
3rd + 1 | 156th + 8 | 4.947 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 3.40 | |
4th - 1 | 161st + 2 | 4.828 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 3.40 | |
5th + 1 | 211th + 21 | 3.857 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 2.98 | |
6th + 1 | 217th + 16 | 3.709 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 2.87 | |
7th - 2 | 219th - 4 | 3.691 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 2.85 | |
8th + 2 | 252nd - 5 | 2.922 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 2.26 | |
9th + 2 | 258th + 8 | 2.789 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 2.16 | |
10th - 1 | 272nd - 28 | 2.490 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 1.92 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 10 startups for Foodtech.
In Western Europe, Montpellier's Software and Data is in top 201. Montpellier has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Software and Data startups that are represented on our map.
Ecommerce & Retail is ranked 202nd in the world. Our database contains 5 startups for this industry.
Within Montpellier there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Software and Data, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 50% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Montpellier.
Montpellier is France's 9th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 78th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Montpellier is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Plug In Digital.
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