Switzerland boasts 19 cities in the top 1000 and has a vibrant startup scene that ranks 12th within the competitive global top 20.
Since 2022, Switzerland lost 4 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 12th worldwide.
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Switzerland is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.
Switzerland’s startup scene is best represented in Energy & Environment, Fintech, and in and Foodtech.
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 68th - 11 | 9.626 | 2.24 | 3.81 | 3.58 | |
2nd 0 | 107th - 14 | 6.775 | 0.50 | 2.70 | 3.58 | |
3rd 0 | 109th - 13 | 6.703 | 0.81 | 2.32 | 3.58 | |
4th + 1 | 121st + 45 | 5.790 | 0.48 | 1.74 | 3.58 | |
5th - 1 | 138th - 20 | 5.329 | 0.73 | 1.02 | 3.58 | |
6th 0 | 193rd + 11 | 4.332 | 0.06 | 0.88 | 3.38 | |
7th 0 | 304th - 80 | 2.017 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 1.58 | |
8th + 1 | 358th + 67 | 1.472 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 1.15 | |
9th - 1 | 401st - 35 | 1.196 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.94 | |
10th 0 | 481st + 92 | 0.783 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.61 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 328 startups for Energy & Environment.
In Western Europe, Switzerland's Fintech is in top 5. Switzerland has a concentration of about 251 of the region's total Fintech startups that are represented on our map.
Switzerland's Foodtech is ranked 7th in the world. Our database contains 167 for this industry.
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