The Startup Ecosystem of Coimbra
Coimbra has 30 startups in our sample database. This represents about 4% of Portugal’s startups. Coimbra is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Portugal.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Coimbra shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 12 spots.
National Ranking
In Portugal
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Coimbra Top Startup Industries
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Coimbra Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Coimbra 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 Coimbra2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Coimbra 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Coimbra has decreased by 98.73%. During this period, the number of deals in Coimbra has decreased by 40%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Coimbra exceeded US$ $141.68M.
Average Funding in 2023
$99.07K
Funding in 2023
$297.21K
Deals in 2023
3
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Coimbra
Global Rank
Coimbra is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Coimbra’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 321 and in Software & Data, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Portugal - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 86th - 24 | 9.028 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 167th - 20 | 3.742 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 495th - 71 | 0.496 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 545th + 12 | 0.401 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 606th + 33 | 0.319 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 806th - 67 | 0.184 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 1093rd new | 0.089 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th new | 1104th new | 0.087 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Coimbra
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Coimbra's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Coimbra there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Software & Data, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 53% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Coimbra.
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National Rank
164th
Regional Rank
Overview
Coimbra is Portugal's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 164th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Coimbra is ranked 545th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Maló Clinic.
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