The Startup Ecosystem of Kuopio
Kuopio has 17 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Finland’s startups. Kuopio is the 8th best startup ecosystem in Finland.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Kuopio shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 41 spots.
National Ranking
In Finland
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Kuopio Top Startup Industries
8 startups
4 startups
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Kuopio Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Kuopio 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 Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Kuopio2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Kuopio 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Kuopio has increased by 301.84%. During this period, the number of deals in Kuopio has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Kuopio exceeded US$ $74.99M.
Average Funding in 2023
$3.96M
Funding in 2023
$11.88M
Deals in 2023
3
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Kuopio
Global Rank
Kuopio is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Kuopio’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 309 and in Software & Data, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Finland - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 47th - 4 | 16.655 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 170th - 35 | 3.639 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 322nd - 35 | 1.148 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 516th - 56 | 0.461 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 1 | 630th + 117 | 0.302 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 760th - 37 | 0.204 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 773rd + 78 | 0.200 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 848th + 41 | 0.166 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 1061st new | 0.098 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th new | 1144th new | 0.076 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Kuopio
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Kuopio's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Kuopio there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Software & Data, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 82% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kuopio.
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National Rank
280th
Regional Rank
Overview
Kuopio is Finland's 8th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 280th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Kuopio is ranked 848th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Rocsole.
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