The Startup Ecosystem of Lodz
Lodz has 23 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Poland’s startups. Lodz is the 9th best startup ecosystem in Poland.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Lodz shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 38 spots.
National Ranking
In Poland
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Lodz Top Startup Industries
11 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Lodz Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Lodz 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 Lodz2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Lodz 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Lodz has increased by 281.98%. During this period, the number of deals in Lodz has increased by 25%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Lodz exceeded US$ $104.06M.
Average Funding in 2023
$821.69K
Funding in 2023
$4.11M
Deals in 2023
5
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Lodz
Global Rank
Lodz is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Lodz’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 514 and in Fintech, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Poland - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 95th + 4 | 8.462 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 184th - 7 | 3.022 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 185th - 21 | 3.021 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 323rd - 43 | 1.143 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 417th - 53 | 0.739 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 425th - 36 | 0.706 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 467th + 7 | 0.563 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 511th - 22 | 0.466 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 546th + 38 | 0.395 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th 0 | 649th - 63 | 0.286 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Lodz
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Lodz's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Lodz there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Fintech, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 74% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Lodz.
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National Rank
40th
Regional Rank
Overview
Lodz is Poland's 9th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 40th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Lodz is ranked 546th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Proteon Pharmaceuticals.
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