Nijmegen boasts 26 startups in our sample database which represents about 2% of The Netherlands’s sampled startups. Nijmegen is the 7th best startup ecosystem in The Netherlands.
In 2022, the startup scene of Nijmegen developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 162 spots.
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Nijmegen is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Nijmegen’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 151 and in Energy & Environment, and Health. Find out more
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 27th + 2 | 26.807 | 3.46 | 19.97 | 3.38 | |
2nd 0 | 154th - 31 | 5.026 | 0.75 | 0.90 | 3.38 | |
3rd + 1 | 176th - 19 | 4.609 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 3.38 | |
4th - 1 | 179th - 48 | 4.559 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 3.38 | |
5th 0 | 185th - 13 | 4.468 | 0.66 | 0.43 | 3.38 | |
6th 0 | 221st + 129 | 3.682 | 0.13 | 0.71 | 2.84 | |
7th + 2 | 271st + 162 | 2.538 | 0.07 | 0.65 | 1.82 | |
8th 0 | 345th + 59 | 1.559 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 1.20 | |
9th - 2 | 469th - 74 | 0.815 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.63 | |
10th + 3 | 551st + 92 | 0.595 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.46 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 8 startups for Foodtech.
In Western Europe, Nijmegen's Energy & Environment is in top 208. Nijmegen has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Energy & Environment startups that are represented on our map.
Health is ranked 213th in the world. Our database contains 3 startups for this industry.
Within Nijmegen there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Energy & Environment, Health. These three industries represent about 58% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Nijmegen.
Nijmegen is The Netherlands' 7th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 81st in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Nijmegen is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including BTC Direct.
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