The Startup Ecosystem of Kosice
Home to 11% of Slovakia’s startups, Kosice has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 862 in the world.
CITY RANKING
While Kosice decreased by 156 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Slovakia remained stable at 2 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Slovakia
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Kosice Top Startup Industries
8 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Kosice Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Kosice 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
ECOSYSTEM
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Startup Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Kosice2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Kosice 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Kosice has decreased by 100%. During this period, the number of deals in Kosice has decreased by 100%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Kosice exceeded US$ $16.39M.
Average Funding in 2023
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Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Kosice
Global Rank
Kosice is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Kosice’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 703 and in Fintech, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Slovakia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 233rd + 46 | 2.005 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 862nd - 156 | 0.162 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 1074th - 139 | 0.093 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Kosice's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Kosice there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Fintech, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 60% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kosice.
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National Rank
63rd
Regional Rank
Overview
Kosice is Slovakia's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 63rd in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Kosice is ranked 862nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Sloneek.
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