The Startup Ecosystem of Charleston
Charleston has 83 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
While Charleston decreased by 11 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United States increased by 5 spots.
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Charleston Top Startup Industries
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3 startups
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Charleston Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Charleston 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 Charleston
Global Rank
Charleston is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Charleston’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 44 and in Foodtech, and Edtech. 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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Notable Startups in Charleston
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Successful Energy & Environment startups in Charleston
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Why should you join Charleston's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Charleston there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Foodtech, Edtech. These three industries represent about 10% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Charleston.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Charleston is The United States' 54th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 63rd in North America. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Charleston is ranked 183rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Palmetto Clean Technology.
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