The Startup Ecosystem of Galway
Galway has 84 startups in our sample database. This represents about 7% of Ireland’s startups. Galway is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in Ireland.
CITY RANKING
While Galway decreased by 3 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Ireland remained stable at 3 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Ireland
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Galway Top Startup Industries
24 startups
7 startups
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Galway Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Galway 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 Galway2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Galway 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Galway has decreased by 9.34%. During this period, the number of deals in Galway has decreased by 31.03%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Galway exceeded US$ $567.54M.
Average Funding in 2023
$5.50M
Funding in 2023
$110.10M
Deals in 2023
20
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Galway
Global Rank
Galway is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Galway’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 133 and in Social & Leisure, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Ireland - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 54th - 3 | 13.962 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 314th - 39 | 1.202 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 318th - 3 | 1.179 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 373rd - 21 | 0.941 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th new | 1072nd new | 0.094 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 4 | 1114th new | 0.083 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 1120th - 179 | 0.081 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 1124th - 164 | 0.080 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th new | 1158th new | 0.073 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th new | 1203rd new | 0.064 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Galway's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Galway there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Social & Leisure, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 45% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Galway.
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National Rank
94th
Regional Rank
Overview
Galway is Ireland's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 94th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Galway is ranked 318th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Spotlight Oral Care.
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