The Startup Ecosystem of Maastricht
Maastricht has 47 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The Netherlands’s startups. Maastricht is the 7th best startup ecosystem in The Netherlands.
CITY RANKING
While Maastricht decreased by 37 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in The Netherlands remained stable at 7 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In The Netherlands
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Maastricht Top Startup Industries
14 startups
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Maastricht Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Maastricht 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 Maastricht2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Maastricht 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Maastricht has increased by 803.61%. During this period, the number of deals in Maastricht has increased by 33.33%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Maastricht exceeded US$ $285.97M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.61M
Funding in 2023
$12.88M
Deals in 2023
8
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Maastricht
Global Rank
Maastricht is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Maastricht’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 228 and in Software & Data, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in The Netherlands - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 28th - 1 | 29.673 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 104th + 59 | 7.344 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 138th + 1 | 5.036 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 166th + 13 | 3.790 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 182nd + 11 | 3.129 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 257th - 29 | 1.632 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 308th - 37 | 1.248 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 415th + 159 | 0.748 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 1 | 487th - 33 | 0.518 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 4 | 535th + 190 | 0.418 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Maastricht
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Maastricht's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Maastricht there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Software & Data, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 60% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Maastricht.
7th
National Rank
88th
Regional Rank
Overview
Maastricht is The Netherlands' 7th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 88th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Maastricht is ranked 308th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Mosa Meat.
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