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.
In 2023, the startup scene of The Hague shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 15 spots.
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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...
The Hague is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
The Hague’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 59 and in Hardware & IoT, and Foodtech. 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 | 27th 0 | 27.304 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 139th + 15 | 5.042 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 163rd + 13 | 3.906 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 179th 0 | 3.458 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 193rd - 8 | 3.083 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 1 | 228th + 43 | 2.208 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 1 | 271st - 50 | 1.636 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 454th - 109 | 0.644 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 574th - 105 | 0.386 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 580th - 29 | 0.379 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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.
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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