Brain Stimulation

LipUm

HILICON

Vitala

Dohi

Umea has 15 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Sweden’s startups. Umea is the 13th best startup ecosystem in Sweden.

Since 2024, Umea lost 206 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 1001st worldwide.

Explore Umea’s startup ecosystem which ranks 13th in Sweden and 1001st globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Umea. Dive into Healthtech, which is the best startup industry in Umea.

Startup Ecosystem of Umea | StartupBlink

Startups in Umea excel in Healthtech, Software & Data, and Social & and Leisure.
    There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Healthtech
    industry. One of the most promising startups in Umea in 2024 is
    Vitala, Dohi, and Brain Stimulation.

With a large variety of initiatives, Umea's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Western Europe. Umea offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups.
  Below is a list of Umea's most prominent support initiatives:

Within Umea there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Software & Data, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 87% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Umea. 

Umea is Sweden's 13th best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 328th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people,
   Umea is ranked 1001st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including Vitala.

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 127a # 53a-45

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

WeWork

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Calle 26 # 92-32

Carrera 11B # 99 - 25

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Samseong Station II

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Hanzomon PREX North

Iceberg

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Build2Scale Health

Queen's Startup Runway Incubation Program

Makerspace of Queen's University

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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