The Startup Ecosystem of Dresden
Dresden has 75 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Germany’s startups. Dresden is the 10th best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Dresden developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 40 spots.
National Ranking
In Germany
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Dresden Top Startup Industries
7 startups
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Dresden Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Dresden 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...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Dresden2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Dresden 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Dresden has increased by 3.58%. During this period, the number of deals in Dresden has increased by 57.14%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Dresden exceeded US$ $2.30B.
Average Funding in 2023
$21.18M
Funding in 2023
$233.02M
Deals in 2023
11
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Number of Deals
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The Startup Ecosystem in Dresden
Global Rank
Dresden is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Dresden’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 41 and in Hardware & IoT, and Healthtech. 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
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Overview
Within Dresden there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 35% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Dresden.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Dresden is Germany's 10th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 61st in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Dresden is ranked 225th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Sunfire.
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