The Startup Ecosystem of Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast boasts 162 startups in our sample database which represents about 9% of Australia’s sampled startups. Sunshine Coast is the 6th best startup ecosystem in Australia.
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In 2022, the startup scene of Sunshine Coast shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 6 spots.
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The Startup Ecosystem in Sunshine Coast
Global Rank
Sunshine Coast is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Sunshine Coast’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 56 and in Foodtech, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Australia - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 38th - 2 | 20.490 | 3.98 | 12.87 | 3.64 | |
2nd 0 | 42nd - 3 | 17.142 | 2.85 | 10.65 | 3.64 | |
3rd 0 | 101st + 11 | 7.151 | 1.04 | 2.47 | 3.64 | |
4th 0 | 166th + 9 | 4.810 | 0.48 | 0.69 | 3.64 | |
5th 0 | 239th - 41 | 3.248 | 0.46 | 0.24 | 2.55 | |
6th 0 | 243rd + 6 | 3.118 | 0.49 | 0.18 | 2.45 | |
7th 0 | 355th - 86 | 1.495 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 1.17 | |
8th 0 | 367th - 91 | 1.414 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 1.11 | |
9th + 1 | 543rd - 79 | 0.616 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.48 | |
10th - 1 | 622nd - 183 | 0.475 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.37 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Sunshine Coast
Startups
Successful Energy & Environment startups in Sunshine Coast
Startups
Startups Ranking by Industry
On our map, you can explore a total of 40 startups for Energy & Environment.
In Australia and Oceania, Sunshine Coast's Foodtech is in top 57. Sunshine Coast has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Foodtech startups that are represented on our map.
Hardware & IoT is ranked 93rd in the world. Our database contains 25 startups for this industry.
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Why should you join Sunshine Coast's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Sunshine Coast there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Foodtech, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 57% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Sunshine Coast.
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Overview
Sunshine Coast is Australia's 6th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 8th in Australia and Oceania. With a population of <0.1M people, Sunshine Coast is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Commission Factory.
ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in Sunshine Coast
Accelerators
Australian Health Accelerator
The Refinery
Sanad Capital
Coworking Spaces
Peregian Digital Hub
The Hive Sunshine Coast
Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast
Organizations
ANZ
TAFE Queensland
Central Queensland University
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