The Startup Ecosystem of Uppsala
Uppsala has 57 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of Sweden’s startups. Uppsala is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Sweden.
CITY RANKING
While Uppsala decreased by 13 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Sweden remained stable at 4 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Sweden
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Uppsala Top Startup Industries
5 startups
17 startups
6 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Uppsala Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Uppsala 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 Uppsala2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Uppsala 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Uppsala has decreased by 67.28%. During this period, the number of deals in Uppsala has decreased by 50%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Uppsala exceeded US$ $243.64M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.41M
Funding in 2023
$9.87M
Deals in 2023
7
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Uppsala
Global Rank
Uppsala is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Uppsala’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 166 and in Healthtech, and Foodtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Sweden - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Uppsala's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Uppsala there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Healthtech, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 49% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Uppsala.
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National Rank
87th
Regional Rank
Overview
Uppsala is Sweden's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 87th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Uppsala is ranked 306th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Dirac.
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