Stockholm has 680 startups in our sample database which represents about 61% of Sweden’s sampled startups. Stockholm is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Sweden.
In 2023, the startup scene of Stockholm developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 4 spots.
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Stockholm is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.
Stockholm’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 9 and in Hardware & IoT, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 19th + 4 | 33.455 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 142nd - 24 | 4.782 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 161st + 4 | 3.968 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 293rd - 87 | 1.400 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 301st - 11 | 1.346 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 488th + 17 | 0.522 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 526th + 78 | 0.453 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 3 | 686th + 96 | 0.267 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 1 | 690th - 17 | 0.264 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 795th - 65 | 0.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 212 startups for Fintech.
The Hardware & IoT industry in Stockholm is ranked 11 globally. There are 105 startups for Hardware & IoT on our sample database and map.
Energy & Environment is ranked 13th in the world. Our database contains 87 startups for this industry.
Within Stockholm there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Hardware & IoT, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 59% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Stockholm.
Stockholm is Sweden's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 4th in Western Europe. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Stockholm is ranked 19th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Instabox and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Spotify and Regus - Stockholm Central.
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