The Startup Ecosystem of Oxford
Oxford has 143 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Oxford is the 4th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
CITY RANKING
While Oxford decreased by 1 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in The United Kingdom increased by 1 spot.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Oxford Top Startup Industries
38 startups
8 startups
6 startups
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Oxford Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Oxford 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 Oxford
Global Rank
Oxford is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Oxford’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 27 and in Energy & Environment, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United Kingdom - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 3rd 0 | 127.426 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 63rd 0 | 10.048 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 85th - 25 | 8.150 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 1 | 96th - 1 | 7.320 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th - 1 | 101st - 7 | 7.128 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 117th - 21 | 5.985 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 3 | 158th - 10 | 4.005 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 170th - 40 | 3.661 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 200th - 74 | 2.941 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 5 | 203rd + 23 | 2.823 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Oxford
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Successful Healthtech startups in Oxford
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Why should you join Oxford's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Oxford there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Energy & Environment, Edtech. These three industries represent about 36% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Oxford.
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National Rank
21st
Regional Rank
Overview
Oxford is The United Kingdom's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 21st in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Oxford is ranked 96th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Tokamak Energy.
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