Porto boasts 67 startups in our sample database which represents about 20% of Portugal’s sampled startups. Porto is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Portugal.
While Porto decreased by 16 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in Portugal remained stable at 2 nationally since 2021.
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Porto is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Porto’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 73 and in Fintech, and Foodtech. Find out more
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 83rd - 1 | 8.300 | 1.37 | 3.83 | 3.10 | |
2nd 0 | 136th - 16 | 5.384 | 0.57 | 1.72 | 3.10 | |
3rd 0 | 432nd - 136 | 1.016 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.77 | |
4th 0 | 441st + 56 | 0.958 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.72 | |
5th 0 | 667th - 84 | 0.421 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.32 | |
6th 0 | 949th - 242 | 0.179 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.14 | |
7th new | 965th new | 0.173 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.13 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 16 startups for Ecommerce & Retail.
In Western Europe, Porto's Fintech is in top 110. Porto has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Fintech startups that are represented on our map.
Foodtech is ranked 118th in the world. Our database contains 7 startups for this industry.
Within Porto there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 45% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Porto.
Porto is Portugal's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 32nd in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Porto is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Freekick.
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