The Startup Ecosystem of Saint John's
Saint John's has 48 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Canada’s startups. Saint John's is the 12th best startup ecosystem in Canada.
CITY RANKING
While Saint John's decreased by 23 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Canada remained stable at 12 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Saint John's Top Startup Industries
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Saint John's Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Saint John's 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 Saint John's2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Saint John's 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Saint John's has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Saint John's has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Saint John's exceeded US$ $0.00.
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Saint John's
Global Rank
Saint John's is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Saint John's’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 169 and in Hardware & IoT, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Saint John's's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Saint John's there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 35% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Saint John's.
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National Rank
87th
Regional Rank
Overview
Saint John's is Canada's 12th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 87th in North America. With a population of <0.1M people, Saint John's is ranked 252nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Mysa.
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From Service-Based to Product-Based Economy – Lessons from North Macedonia
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