Portland has 361 startups in our sample database which represents about 1% of The United States’s sampled startups. Portland is the 23rd best startup ecosystem in The United States.
Since 2023, Portland lost 5 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 59th worldwide.
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Portland is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Portland’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 41 and in Social & Leisure, and Ecommerce & Retail. 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 | 1st 0 | 546.427 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 2nd 0 | 223.407 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 4th 0 | 116.943 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 5th 0 | 103.337 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 12th - 1 | 48.190 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 15th - 1 | 38.352 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 18th + 1 | 34.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 21st - 1 | 33.444 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 22nd - 1 | 33.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 26th 0 | 29.255 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 96 startups for Energy & Environment.
The Social & Leisure industry in Portland is ranked 43 globally. There are 53 startups for Social & Leisure on our sample database and map.
Ecommerce & Retail is ranked 44th in the world. Our database contains 41 startups for this industry.
Within Portland there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Social & Leisure, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 53% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Portland.
Portland is The United States' 23rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 26th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Portland is ranked 59th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Discogs.
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