The Startup Ecosystem of Rijeka

Home to 24% of Croatia’s startups, Rijeka has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 439 in the world.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Rijeka shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 11 spots.

National Ranking

2nd
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In Croatia

Regional Ranking

32nd
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In Eastern Europe

Global Ranking

439th
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11
Worldwide

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Rijeka Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#192 worldwide

4 startups

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Marketing & Sales
#198 worldwide

4 startups

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Ecommerce & Retail
#253 worldwide

6 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Rijeka Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Rijeka 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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ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score439110.7100%0
Quantity Score351140.15221.74%16
Sample size of startups276294015.38%161
Sample size of accelerators487-1139-14600%-3
Sample size of coworking spaces501-5066.36%2
Community Score633-1139-30600%-26

ECOSYSTEM

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Rijeka

Startups in Rijeka excel in Energy & Environment, Marketing & Sales, and Ecommerce & and Retail. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in Rijeka in 2023 is WhoAPI, Alarm automatika, and iOLAP.

Global Rank

Rijeka is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Rijeka’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 192 and in Marketing & Sales, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Rijeka
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WhoAPI
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Alarm automatika
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iOLAP

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Rijeka

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Rijeka's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Rijeka there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 35% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Rijeka.

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Overview

Rijeka is Croatia's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 32nd in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Rijeka is ranked 439th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including WhoAPI.

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