Vancouver has 592 startups in our sample database which represents about 14% of Canada’s sampled startups. Vancouver is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Canada.
While Vancouver decreased by 1 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in Canada remained stable at 2 nationally since 2022.
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Vancouver is ranked within the top 50 startup ecosystems globally.
Vancouver’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 15 and in Software and Data, and Hardware & IoT. 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 | 23rd + 1 | 32.630 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 41st - 1 | 17.592 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 44th + 1 | 15.755 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 68th + 21 | 9.033 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 76th + 15 | 8.508 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 111th - 7 | 6.390 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 129th + 13 | 5.531 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 144th - 4 | 4.505 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 180th + 3 | 3.449 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 2 | 224th + 9 | 2.282 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 178 startups for Energy & Environment.
The Software and Data industry in Vancouver is ranked 29 globally. There are 68 startups for Software and Data on our sample database and map.
Hardware & IoT is ranked 32nd in the world. Our database contains 66 startups for this industry.
Within Vancouver there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Software and Data, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 53% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Vancouver.
Vancouver is Canada's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 18th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Vancouver is ranked 41st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Hootsuite.
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