Regus - Preston The Docklands

Soccer Manager

CircleLoop

Propello Cloud

Profile Pensions

Preston has 15 startups in our sample database.

Since 2025, Preston lost 94 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 711th worldwide.

Explore Preston’s startup ecosystem which ranks 46th in The United Kingdom and 711th globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Preston. Dive into Software & Data, which is the best startup industry in Preston.

Startup Ecosystem of Preston | StartupBlink

Startups in Preston excel in Software & Data, Healthtech, and Ecommerce & and Retail.
    There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Software & Data
    industry. One of the most promising startups in Preston in 2025 is
    Soccer Manager, Profile Pensions, and CircleLoop.

With a large variety of initiatives, Preston's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Western Europe. Preston offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups.
  Below is a list of Preston's most prominent support initiatives:

Within Preston there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Healthtech, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 73% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Preston. 

Preston is The United Kingdom's 46th best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 240th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people,
   Preston is ranked 711th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including Soccer Manager.

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 26 # 92-32

Carrera 7 #116-50

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Carrera 12a #78-40

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Sinsa

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

Contents First

Watcha

Lezhin Entertainment

OP.GG

SK Hynix

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Nippon Life Nihonbashi Building

Metropolitan Plaza Building

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Wings Accelerator

Centre for Energy and Power Electronics Research

The Hive (Pre-Accelerator) program for Women Entrepreneurs

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch