The Startup Ecosystem of The Hague

The Hague has 118 startups in our sample database. This represents about 9% of The Netherlands’s startups. The Hague is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in The Netherlands.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of The Hague shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 15 spots.

National Ranking

2nd
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In The Netherlands

Regional Ranking

32nd
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8
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

139th
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15
Worldwide

Startups

The Hague Top Startup Industries

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#59 worldwide

2 startups

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#73 worldwide

3 startups

Foodtech icon
Foodtech
#80 worldwide

1 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

The Hague Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance The Hague 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...

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  • Performance equal to global ranking
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ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score139155.042100%0
Quantity Score11360.83616.58%15
Sample size of startups12561147.54%-9
Sample size of accelerators71-77-3112.18%3
Sample size of coworking spaces141-14521364.28%2
Community Score100-129140.122.38%0

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in The Hague

Startups in The Hague excel in Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, and and Foodtech. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Energy & Environment industry. One of the most promising startups in The Hague in 2023 is O3B Networks, Sketch, and ChannelEngine.

Global Rank

The Hague is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

The Hague’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 59 and in Hardware & IoT, and Foodtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in The Hague
O3B Networks startup icon
O3B Networks
Sketch startup icon
Sketch
ChannelEngine startup icon
ChannelEngine

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in The Hague
Circularise startup icon
Circularise
PHYSEE Technologies startup icon
PHYSEE Technologies
Bird Control Group startup icon
Bird Control Group

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join The Hague's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within The Hague there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 5% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of The Hague.

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National Rank

32nd

Regional Rank

Overview

The Hague is The Netherlands' 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 32nd in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, The Hague is ranked 139th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including O3B Networks.

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