The Startup Ecosystem of Aachen
Aachen has 61 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Germany’s startups. Aachen is the 21st best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Aachen developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 55 spots.
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Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
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Aachen Top Startup Industries
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Aachen Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Aachen 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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- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Aachen2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Aachen 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Aachen has increased by 115.27%. During this period, the number of deals in Aachen has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Aachen exceeded US$ $657.23M.
Average Funding in 2023
$4.75M
Funding in 2023
$57.06M
Deals in 2023
12
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Amount of Funding (USD)
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The Startup Ecosystem in Aachen
Global Rank
Aachen is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Aachen’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 243 and in Healthtech, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Germany - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 13th - 2 | 49.918 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 39th - 5 | 21.959 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 98th - 8 | 8.060 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 1 | 134th + 26 | 5.112 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th - 1 | 152nd - 4 | 4.237 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 154th + 12 | 4.149 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 163rd + 25 | 3.886 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 178th + 26 | 3.244 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 206th - 24 | 2.481 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 5 | 225th + 40 | 2.084 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Aachen
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Overview
Within Aachen there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Healthtech, Edtech. These three industries represent about 41% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Aachen.
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National Rank
124th
Regional Rank
Overview
Aachen is Germany's 21st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 124th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Aachen is ranked 422nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Black Semiconductor.
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