Iași boasts 11 startups in our sample database which represents about 5% of Romania’s sampled startups. Iași is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Romania.
While Iași decreased by 231 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2022, its ranking in Romania remained stable at 4 nationally since 2021.
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Iași is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Iași's startups overperform in Software and Data,Education,, all ranking within the global top 50.
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 108th + 3 | 6.765 | 1.03 | 2.98 | 2.76 | |
2nd 0 | 330th - 80 | 1.662 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 1.22 | |
3rd 0 | 542nd - 151 | 0.617 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.45 | |
4th 0 | 715th - 231 | 0.355 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.26 | |
5th new | 758th new | 0.310 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.23 | |
6th - 1 | 853rd - 147 | 0.230 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.17 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 9 startups for Software and Data.
Iași boasts 2 startups in Education on our map.
Within Iași there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software and Data, Education, . These three industries account for all startups represented on Iași's Startup Ecosystem Map.
Iași is Romania's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 50th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Iași is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including ThinkOut.
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