The Startup Ecosystem of Adelaide
Adelaide has 124 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of Australia’s startups. Adelaide is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Australia.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Adelaide shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 14 spots.
National Ranking
In Australia
Regional Ranking
In Australia and Oceania
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Adelaide Top Startup Industries
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Adelaide Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Adelaide 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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Startup Funding in Adelaide2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Adelaide 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Adelaide has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Adelaide has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Adelaide exceeded US$ $0.00.
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Adelaide
Global Rank
Adelaide is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Adelaide’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 116 and in Hardware & IoT, and Transportation. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Australia - Ranked by StartupBlink
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Startups
Notable Startups in Adelaide
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Adelaide's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Adelaide there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, Transportation. These three industries represent about 19% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Adelaide.
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Overview
Adelaide is Australia's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 6th in Australia and Oceania. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Adelaide is ranked 232nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including LIFELENZ.
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