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The Startup Ecosystem of Nottingham

Nottingham has 100 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Nottingham is the 13th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.

CITY RANKING

Since 2024, Nottingham lost 21 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 224th worldwide.

National Ranking

13th
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3
In United Kingdom

Regional Ranking

60th
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6
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

224th
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21
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Nottingham Top Startup Industries

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Social & Leisure
#98 worldwide

8 startups

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Energy & Environment
#131 worldwide

4 startups

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Marketing & Sales
#155 worldwide

6 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Nottingham Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Nottingham 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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  • Performance equal to global ranking
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IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global224194024

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Startup Ecosystem Charts

Startup Funding in Nottingham2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Nottingham 2017 - 2024

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

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Nottingham

Startups in Nottingham excel in Social & Leisure, Energy & Environment, and Marketing & and Sales. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Social & Leisure industry. One of the most promising startups in Nottingham in 2024 is MuscleFood, Cronofy, and Adzooma.

Global Rank

Nottingham is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Nottingham’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 98 and in Energy & Environment, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Nottingham
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MuscleFood
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Cronofy
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Adzooma

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Why should you join Nottingham's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Nottingham there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Energy & Environment, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 18% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Nottingham.

13th

National Rank

60th

Regional Rank

Overview

Nottingham is The United Kingdom's 13th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 60th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Nottingham is ranked 224th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including MuscleFood.

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

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