The Startup Ecosystem of Nijmegen
Nijmegen has 58 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of The Netherlands’s startups. Nijmegen is the 6th best startup ecosystem in The Netherlands.
CITY RANKING
While Nijmegen decreased by 29 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in The Netherlands remained stable at 6 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In The Netherlands
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Nijmegen Top Startup Industries
12 startups
4 startups
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Nijmegen Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Nijmegen 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Nijmegen has decreased by 76.61%. During this period, the number of deals in Nijmegen has decreased by 67.74%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Nijmegen exceeded US$ $695.85M.
Average Funding in 2023
$4.09M
Funding in 2023
$40.89M
Deals in 2023
10
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Nijmegen
Global Rank
Nijmegen is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Nijmegen’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 114 and in Energy & Environment, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in The Netherlands - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 28th - 1 | 29.673 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 104th + 59 | 7.344 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 138th + 1 | 5.036 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 166th + 13 | 3.790 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 182nd + 11 | 3.129 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 257th - 29 | 1.632 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 308th - 37 | 1.248 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 415th + 159 | 0.748 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 1 | 487th - 33 | 0.518 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 4 | 535th + 190 | 0.418 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Nijmegen
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Nijmegen's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Nijmegen there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Energy & Environment, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 47% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Nijmegen.
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National Rank
69th
Regional Rank
Overview
Nijmegen is The Netherlands' 6th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 69th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Nijmegen is ranked 257th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including BTC Direct.
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