The Startup Ecosystem of Kortrijk
Kortrijk has 15 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Belgium’s startups. Kortrijk is the 7th best startup ecosystem in Belgium.
CITY RANKING
While Kortrijk decreased by 30 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Belgium remained stable at 7 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Belgium
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Kortrijk Top Startup Industries
3 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Kortrijk Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Kortrijk 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 Kortrijk2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Kortrijk 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Kortrijk has decreased by 3.82%. During this period, the number of deals in Kortrijk has decreased by 75%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Kortrijk exceeded US$ $201.12M.
Average Funding in 2023
$21.77M
Funding in 2023
$43.53M
Deals in 2023
2
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Kortrijk
Global Rank
Kortrijk is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Kortrijk’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 693 and in Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Belgium - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 84th - 12 | 9.205 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 126th + 5 | 5.646 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 221st + 20 | 2.116 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 275th + 14 | 1.488 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 1 | 464th + 87 | 0.572 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 492nd - 45 | 0.504 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 592nd - 30 | 0.337 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 602nd + 27 | 0.323 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 1 | 675th - 111 | 0.265 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 967th - 105 | 0.127 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Kortrijk's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Kortrijk there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Hardware & IoT, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 60% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kortrijk.
7th
National Rank
182nd
Regional Rank
Overview
Kortrijk is Belgium's 7th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 182nd in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Kortrijk is ranked 592nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Edgard & Cooper.
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