The Startup Ecosystem of Vancouver
Vancouver has 640 startups in our sample database. This represents about 15% of Canada’s startups. Vancouver is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Canada.
CITY RANKING
While Vancouver decreased by 1 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in Canada remained stable at 2 nationally since 2022.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Vancouver Top Startup Industries
37 startups
193 startups
36 startups
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Vancouver Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Vancouver 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
- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Vancouver
Global Rank
Vancouver is ranked within the top 50 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Vancouver’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 15 and in Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 23rd + 1 | 32.630 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 41st - 1 | 17.592 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 44th + 1 | 15.755 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 68th + 21 | 9.033 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 76th + 15 | 8.508 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 111th - 7 | 6.390 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 129th + 13 | 5.531 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 144th - 4 | 4.505 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 180th + 3 | 3.449 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 2 | 224th + 9 | 2.282 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Vancouver
Startups
Successful Energy & Environment startups in Vancouver
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Why should you join Vancouver's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Vancouver there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Software & Data, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 42% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Vancouver.
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National Rank
18th
Regional Rank
Overview
Vancouver is Canada's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 18th in North America. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Vancouver is ranked 41st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Hootsuite.
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