The Startup Ecosystem of Grenoble
Grenoble has 94 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of France’s startups. Grenoble is the 5th best startup ecosystem in France.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Grenoble developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 49 spots.
National Ranking
In France
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Grenoble Top Startup Industries
30 startups
9 startups
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Grenoble Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Grenoble 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 Grenoble2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Grenoble 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Grenoble has increased by 522.7%. During this period, the number of deals in Grenoble has increased by 30.43%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Grenoble exceeded US$ $5.29B.
Average Funding in 2023
$73.96M
Funding in 2023
$2.22B
Deals in 2023
30
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Grenoble
Global Rank
Grenoble is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Grenoble’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 27 and in Energy & Environment, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in France - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 10th - 1 | 60.795 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 2 | 141st + 28 | 4.850 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 145th + 12 | 4.516 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th - 2 | 159th - 7 | 3.928 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 3 | 196th + 49 | 2.697 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 228th - 15 | 2.071 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 2 | 229th - 19 | 2.060 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 230th + 1 | 2.051 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 289th - 19 | 1.424 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 296th - 49 | 1.344 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Grenoble's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Grenoble there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Energy & Environment, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 51% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Grenoble.
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National Rank
54th
Regional Rank
Overview
Grenoble is France's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 54th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Grenoble is ranked 196th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Verkor.
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