The Startup Ecosystem of Raleigh Durham
Raleigh Durham has 420 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United States’s startups. Raleigh Durham is the 16th best startup ecosystem in The United States.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Raleigh Durham shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 2 spots.
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Global Ranking
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Raleigh Durham Top Startup Industries
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Raleigh Durham Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Raleigh Durham 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 Raleigh Durham
Global Rank
Raleigh Durham is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Raleigh Durham’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 7 and in Healthtech, and Foodtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United States - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 1st 0 | 546.427 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 223.407 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 116.943 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 5th 0 | 103.337 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 12th - 1 | 48.190 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 15th - 1 | 38.352 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 18th + 1 | 34.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 21st - 1 | 33.444 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 22nd - 1 | 33.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 26th 0 | 29.255 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Raleigh Durham
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Successful Social & Leisure startups in Raleigh Durham
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Why should you join Raleigh Durham's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Raleigh Durham there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Healthtech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 14% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Raleigh Durham.
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Overview
Raleigh Durham is The United States' 16th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 17th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Raleigh Durham is ranked 39th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including CData Software and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Epic Games and Spaces - North Carolina, Cary - Spaces Centre Green.
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