The Startup Ecosystem of Rome
Rome has 131 startups in our sample database. This represents about 12% of Italy’s startups. Rome is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Italy.
CITY RANKING
While Rome decreased by 24 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in Italy remained stable at 2 nationally since 2022.
National Ranking
In Italy
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Rome Top Startup Industries
6 startups
17 startups
9 startups
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Rome Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Rome 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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- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Rome
Global Rank
Rome is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Rome’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 87 and in Social & Leisure, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Italy - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 66th - 1 | 9.887 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 167th - 24 | 3.808 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 262nd + 11 | 1.758 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 313th + 8 | 1.248 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 333rd + 1 | 1.133 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 455th + 23 | 0.641 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 2 | 541st - 16 | 0.430 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 547th - 39 | 0.423 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 555th - 20 | 0.410 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 597th - 56 | 0.357 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Rome
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Successful Energy & Environment startups in Rome
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Why should you join Rome's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Rome there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 24% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Rome.
2nd
National Rank
45th
Regional Rank
Overview
Rome is Italy's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 45th in Western Europe. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Rome is ranked 167th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Soundreef.
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