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The Startup Ecosystem of Greater Sudbury

Greater Sudbury has 15 startups in our sample database.

CITY RANKING

In 2024, the startup scene of Greater Sudbury shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 65 spots.

National Ranking

28th
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3
In Canada

Regional Ranking

209th
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32
In North America

Global Ranking

717th
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65
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Greater Sudbury Top Startup Industries

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Software & Data
#561 worldwide

6 startups

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Marketing & Sales
2 startups
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Healthtech
2 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Greater Sudbury Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Greater Sudbury 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
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IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global717194223

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Startup Ecosystem Charts

Startup Funding in Greater Sudbury2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Greater Sudbury 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Greater Sudbury has increased by 141.5%. During this period, the number of deals in Greater Sudbury has increased by 50%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Greater Sudbury exceeded US$ $77.73M.

Average Funding in 2023

$311.87K

Greater Sudbury
Canada
+61.00% YoY

Funding in 2023

$935.61K

Greater Sudbury
Canada
+141.50% YoY

Deals in 2023

3

Greater Sudbury
Canada
+50.00% YoY

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Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B036912

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Greater Sudbury

Startups in Greater Sudbury excel in Software & Data, Marketing & Sales, and and Healthtech. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Software & Data industry. One of the most promising startups in Greater Sudbury in 2024 is Flosonics, Reperformance, and IVEY Group.

Global Rank

Greater Sudbury is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Greater Sudbury’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 561 and in Marketing & Sales, and Healthtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Greater Sudbury
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Flosonics
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Reperformance
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IVEY Group

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Greater Sudbury's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Greater Sudbury there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Marketing & Sales, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 67% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Greater Sudbury.

28th

National Rank

209th

Regional Rank

Overview

Greater Sudbury is Canada's 28th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 209th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Greater Sudbury is ranked 717th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Flosonics.

ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in Greater Sudbury
With a large variety of initiatives, Greater Sudbury's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in North America. Greater Sudbury offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Greater Sudbury's most prominent support initiatives:

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