Valencia boasts 100 startups in our sample database which represents about 4% of Spain’s sampled startups. Valencia is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in Spain.
While Valencia decreased by 13 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in Spain remained stable at 3 nationally since 2021.
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Valencia is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Valencia’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 97 and in Education, and Health. Find out more
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 37th 0 | 20.669 | 6.18 | 11.49 | 3.00 | |
2nd 0 | 50th - 5 | 14.378 | 3.58 | 7.49 | 3.31 | |
3rd 0 | 159th - 13 | 4.911 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 3.31 | |
4th 0 | 270th - 53 | 2.558 | 0.39 | 0.21 | 1.96 | |
5th + 3 | 324th - 25 | 1.724 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 1.32 | |
6th + 1 | 351st - 58 | 1.519 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 1.17 | |
7th - 2 | 360th - 135 | 1.462 | 0.28 | 0.06 | 1.12 | |
8th - 2 | 372nd - 127 | 1.383 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 1.06 | |
9th + 3 | 414th + 193 | 1.120 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.86 | |
10th - 1 | 424th + 7 | 1.072 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.82 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 24 startups for Hardware & IoT.
In Western Europe, Valencia's Education is in top 99. Valencia has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Education startups that are represented on our map.
Health is ranked 102nd in the world. Our database contains 12 startups for this industry.
Within Valencia there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Education, Health. These three industries represent about 49% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Valencia.
Valencia is Spain's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 43rd in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Valencia is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Sales Layer.
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