The Startup Ecosystem of Porto
Porto has 68 startups in our sample database. This represents about 19% of Portugal’s startups. Porto is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Portugal.
CITY RANKING
While Porto decreased by 11 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in Portugal remained stable at 2 nationally since 2022.
National Ranking
In Portugal
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Porto Top Startup Industries
8 startups
6 startups
5 startups
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Porto Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Porto 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
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The Startup Ecosystem in Porto
Global Rank
Porto is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Porto’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 86 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Portugal - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 62nd + 21 | 10.232 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 147th - 11 | 4.399 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 424th + 8 | 0.733 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 557th - 116 | 0.409 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 2 | 639th + 326 | 0.321 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 739th - 72 | 0.233 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Porto
Startups
Successful Fintech startups in Porto
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Porto's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Porto there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Ecommerce & Retail, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 28% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Porto.
2nd
National Rank
35th
Regional Rank
Overview
Porto is Portugal's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 35th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Porto is ranked 147th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Freekick.
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