The Startup Ecosystem of Rome

Rome has 124 startups in our sample database which represents about 12% of Italy’s sampled 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

2nd
0
In Italy

Regional Ranking

45th
-
11
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

167th
-
24
Worldwide
Free Dashboard
Pro Dashboard

ECOSYSTEM

Browse the startup ecosystem database of Rome

Download the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 

Understand our ranking methodology and get the latest insights on the startup ecosystems of 100 countries and 1000 cities around the world!

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Rome

Startups in Rome excel in Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, and Marketing & and Sales. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in Rome in 2023 is Soundreef, Codemotion, and Together Price.

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
StartupBlink ranks the startup ecosystems of 100 countries and 1,000 cities. Download our latest Global Startup Ecosystem Report.
Rows:
2023 National Rank & Change ▲
Access subscores for 1000 cities and 100 countries
2023 National Rank & Change City
search leaderboards icon
Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness 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
Page out of 3

Startups

Notable Startups in Rome
Soundreef startup icon
Soundreef
Codemotion startup icon
Codemotion
Together Price startup icon
Together Price

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Rome
Enel X startup icon
Enel X
HURBA startup icon
HURBA
SMART-I startup icon
SMART-I

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#87 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 39 startups for Energy & Environment.

Social & Leisure icon
Social & Leisure
#97 worldwide

The Social & Leisure industry in Rome is ranked 97 globally. There are 17 startups for Social & Leisure on our sample database and map.

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#109 worldwide

Marketing & Sales is ranked 109th in the world. Our database contains 16 startups for this industry.

ECOSYSTEM

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 58% 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.

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

Coworking Spaces

Spaces - Rome, Eur Laurentina startup icon

Spaces - Rome, Eur Laurentina

Regus - Rome Popolo startup icon

Regus - Rome Popolo

Regus - Rome, Parioli startup icon

Regus - Rome, Parioli

Organizations

Bridgestone Technical Center startup icon

Bridgestone Technical Center

Featured Ecosystem Portals

Go to portal
Go to portal

Become our Rome Ecosystem Partner

Apply to join hundreds of leading ecosystem developers and represent the Rome startup ecosystem at no cost.

BLOG

Recent Posts

Mon Jun 05 2023

4 Reasons to Join StartupBlink’s Ecosystem Development Community

Join Now! Startup Ecosystem Development is a dynamic topic that requires keeping up with the most innovative policies, developments, and practices in the global startup scene. To bring startup ecosystem developers around the world together and help them to network and share knowledge, we decided to launch the StartupBlink Ecosystem Development Community on Slack. In […]

Wed May 10 2023

The Barcelona and Catalonia Startup Ecosystem Report

Download the Barcelona and Catalonia Report Ecosystem Report

Mon May 08 2023

Top Global Startup Influencers in 2023

Download the Global Startup Ecosystem Index   Unlock the full list of Influencers with the StartupBlink Pro Purchase Now Key Insights: US Entrepreneurs are in a much better position to become influencers The United States has 130 influencers, representing 80% of all influencers globally, mainly hailing from major cities such as San Francisco,  New York, […]