The Startup Ecosystem of Melbourne
Melbourne has 425 startups in our sample database. This represents about 23% of Australia’s startups. Melbourne is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Australia.
CITY RANKING
Melbourne kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 42nd.
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Regional Ranking
In Australia and Oceania
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Melbourne Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Melbourne 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...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Melbourne
Global Rank
Melbourne is ranked within the top 50 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Melbourne’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 17 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Fintech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Australia - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 38th 0 | 19.121 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 42nd 0 | 16.554 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 98th + 3 | 7.253 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 191st - 25 | 3.139 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 1 | 230th + 13 | 2.191 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 246th - 7 | 1.997 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 354th + 1 | 0.985 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 404th - 37 | 0.794 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 554th + 68 | 0.412 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 567th - 24 | 0.390 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Melbourne
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Successful Energy & Environment startups in Melbourne
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Melbourne's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Melbourne there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech. These three industries represent about 23% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Melbourne.
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Overview
Melbourne is Australia's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in Australia and Oceania. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Melbourne is ranked 42nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including mod.io.
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