The Startup Ecosystem of Detroit

Detroit has 260 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Detroit is the 22nd best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

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

National Ranking

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Regional Ranking

25th
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Global Ranking

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Startups

Detroit Top Startup Industries

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Energy & Environment
#22 worldwide

4 startups

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Ecommerce & Retail
#36 worldwide

15 startups

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Transportation
#42 worldwide

3 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Detroit Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Detroit 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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  • Performance equal to global ranking
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The Startup Ecosystem in Detroit

Our startup ecosystem map for Detroit includes a sample of 260 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 3 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Detroit is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Detroit’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 22 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Transportation. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Detroit
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Workit Health
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Censys
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Quikly

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Detroit
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GreenLancer
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Digested Organics

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Detroit's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Detroit there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Ecommerce & Retail, Transportation. These three industries represent about 8% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Detroit.

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National Rank

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Overview

Detroit is The United States' 22nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 25th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Detroit is ranked 56th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Workit Health.

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