The Startup Ecosystem of Halifax
Halifax has 153 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Canada’s startups. Halifax is the 11th best startup ecosystem in Canada.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Halifax lost 11 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 235th worldwide.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Halifax Top Startup Industries
7 startups
22 startups
7 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Halifax Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Halifax 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 Halifax2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Halifax 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Halifax has increased by 33.66%. During this period, the number of deals in Halifax has decreased by 36.51%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Halifax exceeded US$ $604.83M.
Average Funding in 2023
$3.58M
Funding in 2023
$143.32M
Deals in 2023
40
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Halifax
Global Rank
Halifax is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Halifax’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 110 and in Healthtech, and Foodtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
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Startups
Notable Startups in Halifax
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Halifax's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Halifax there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Healthtech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 24% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Halifax.
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National Rank
78th
Regional Rank
Overview
Halifax is Canada's 11th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 78th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Halifax is ranked 235th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Proposify.
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