The Startup Ecosystem of Shanghai
Shanghai has 952 startups in our sample database. This represents about 18% of China’s startups. Shanghai is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in China.
CITY RANKING
Shanghai kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 7th.
National Ranking
In China
Regional Ranking
In East Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Shanghai Top Startup Industries
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84 startups
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Shanghai Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Shanghai 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 Shanghai
Global Rank
Shanghai is ranked within the top 10 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Shanghai’s startups excel particularly in Transportation where it ranks 2 and in Hardware & IoT, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in China - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 6th 0 | 99.019 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 7th 0 | 67.567 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 16th + 2 | 35.292 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 35th - 5 | 21.057 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 36th 0 | 20.184 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 45th + 6 | 14.297 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 3 | 69th + 88 | 8.986 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 97th - 19 | 7.257 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 123rd + 4 | 5.702 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 2 | 125th - 11 | 5.629 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Shanghai
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Successful Transportation startups in Shanghai
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Shanghai's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Shanghai there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Transportation, Hardware & IoT, Edtech. These three industries represent about 19% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Shanghai.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Shanghai is China's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in East Asia. With a population of undefined, Shanghai is ranked 7th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Dianping and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Pinduoduo and Regus - Shanghai Bund Centre.
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