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The Startup Ecosystem of Lund

Lund has 99 startups in our sample database. This represents about 5% of Sweden’s startups. Lund is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Sweden.

CITY RANKING

While Lund decreased by 52 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Sweden remained stable at 5 nationally since 2023.

National Ranking

5th
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In Sweden

Regional Ranking

108th
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14
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

353rd
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52
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Lund Top Startup Industries

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Healthtech
#118 worldwide

43 startups

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Hardware & IoT
#161 worldwide

17 startups

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Ecommerce & Retail
#325 worldwide

5 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Lund Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Lund 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...

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Global353194024

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Startup Funding in Lund2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Lund 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Lund has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Lund has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Lund exceeded US$ $0.00.

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Lund

Startups in Lund excel in Healthtech, Hardware & IoT, and Ecommerce & and Retail. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Healthtech industry. One of the most promising startups in Lund in 2024 is Min Doktor, Yazen, and TrialBee.

Global Rank

Lund is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Lund’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 118 and in Hardware & IoT, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Lund
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Min Doktor
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Yazen
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TrialBee

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Why should you join Lund's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Lund there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Hardware & IoT, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 66% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Lund.

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National Rank

108th

Regional Rank

Overview

Lund is Sweden's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 108th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Lund is ranked 353rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Min Doktor.

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Startup Infrastructure in Lund
With a large variety of initiatives, Lund's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Western Europe. Lund offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Lund's most prominent support initiatives:

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