The Startup Ecosystem of Hanover
Hanover has 55 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Germany’s startups. Hanover is the 17th best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
While Hanover decreased by 40 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Germany remained stable at 17 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Germany
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Hanover Top Startup Industries
22 startups
6 startups
4 startups
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Hanover Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Hanover 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 Hanover2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Hanover 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Hanover has decreased by 96.36%. During this period, the number of deals in Hanover has decreased by 71.43%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Hanover exceeded US$ $370.56M.
Average Funding in 2023
$332.65K
Funding in 2023
$1.33M
Deals in 2023
4
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Hanover
Global Rank
Hanover is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Hanover’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 280 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Edtech. 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
Why should you join Hanover's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Hanover there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech. These three industries represent about 58% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Hanover.
17th
National Rank
97th
Regional Rank
Overview
Hanover is Germany's 17th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 97th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Hanover is ranked 326th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including 2U.
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