The Startup Ecosystem of Tsukuba
Tsukuba has 19 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Japan’s startups. Tsukuba is the 10th best startup ecosystem in Japan.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Tsukuba lost 181 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 910th worldwide.
National Ranking
In Japan
Regional Ranking
In East Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Tsukuba Top Startup Industries
6 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Tsukuba Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Tsukuba 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 Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Tsukuba2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Tsukuba 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Tsukuba has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Tsukuba has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Tsukuba exceeded US$ $0.00.
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Tsukuba
Global Rank
Tsukuba is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Tsukuba’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 363 and in Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Japan - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Tsukuba's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Tsukuba there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Hardware & IoT, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 89% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Tsukuba.
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National Rank
59th
Regional Rank
Overview
Tsukuba is Japan's 10th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 59th in East Asia. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Tsukuba is ranked 910th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including SUIMIN.
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