The Startup Ecosystem of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh has 235 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Pittsburgh is the 21st best startup ecosystem in The United States.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Pittsburgh shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 3 spots.

National Ranking

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In United States

Regional Ranking

24th
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2
In North America

Global Ranking

55th
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3
Worldwide

Startups

Pittsburgh Top Startup Industries

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Edtech
#17 worldwide

10 startups

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Energy & Environment
#26 worldwide

5 startups

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Software & Data
#43 worldwide

82 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Pittsburgh Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Pittsburgh 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 Score55311.692100%0
Quantity Score86-11.22810.5%-4
Sample size of startups71-52136.07%-2
Sample size of accelerators66-6913121.03%1
Sample size of coworking spaces168-16911281.44%0
Community Score62-87150.181.54%0

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Pittsburgh

Our startup ecosystem map for Pittsburgh includes a sample of 235 tech companies. We have identified as unicorn 1 startup that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 1 pantheon member entity. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Pittsburgh is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Pittsburgh’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 17 and in Energy & Environment, and Software & Data. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Pittsburgh
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RoadRunner Recycling
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Gecko Robotics
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4moms

Startups

Successful Edtech startups in Pittsburgh
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Acrobatiq
Expii, Inc. startup icon
Expii, Inc.
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Digital Dream Labs

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Pittsburgh's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Pittsburgh there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Energy & Environment, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 41% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Pittsburgh.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Pittsburgh is The United States' 21st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 24th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Pittsburgh is ranked 55th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including RoadRunner Recycling and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Duolingo and Regus - Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh - Grant Street.

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