The Startup Ecosystem of Gdańsk
Gdańsk has 67 startups in our sample database. This represents about 5% of Poland’s startups. Gdańsk is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Poland.
CITY RANKING
While Gdańsk decreased by 53 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Poland remained stable at 5 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Poland
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Gdańsk Top Startup Industries
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Gdańsk Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Gdańsk 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 Gdańsk2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Gdańsk 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Gdańsk has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Gdańsk has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Gdańsk exceeded US$ $0.00.
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Gdańsk
Global Rank
Gdańsk is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Gdańsk’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 282 and in Healthtech, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Poland - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Gdańsk's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Gdańsk there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Healthtech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 40% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Gdańsk.
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National Rank
29th
Regional Rank
Overview
Gdańsk is Poland's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 29th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Gdańsk is ranked 417th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including UXPin.
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