The Startup Ecosystem of Nottingham

Nottingham has 69 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Nottingham is the 10th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Nottingham developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 23 spots.

National Ranking

10th
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5
In United Kingdom

Regional Ranking

54th
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15
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

203rd
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23
Worldwide

Startups

Nottingham Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#92 worldwide

4 startups

Social & Leisure icon
Social & Leisure
#101 worldwide

6 startups

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#111 worldwide

4 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Nottingham Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Nottingham 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...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score203232.823100%0
Quantity Score220-221190.33511.88%-9
Sample size of startups202-2046556.49%15
Sample size of accelerators250-328-7920.71%-1
Sample size of coworking spaces235-244-10173.61%-1
Community Score258-632690.031.06%-4

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The Startup Ecosystem in Nottingham

Startups in Nottingham excel in Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, and Marketing & and Sales. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in Nottingham in 2023 is MuscleFood, Adzooma, and Cronofy.

Global Rank

Nottingham is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Nottingham’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 92 and in Social & Leisure, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Nottingham
MuscleFood startup icon
MuscleFood
Adzooma startup icon
Adzooma
Cronofy startup icon
Cronofy

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Nottingham
Deep Branch Biotechnology startup icon
Deep Branch Biotechnology
ENSEK startup icon
ENSEK

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Nottingham's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Nottingham there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 20% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Nottingham.

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National Rank

54th

Regional Rank

Overview

Nottingham is The United Kingdom's 10th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 54th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Nottingham is ranked 203rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including MuscleFood.

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