The Startup Ecosystem of Changzhou
Changzhou has 88 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of China’s startups. Changzhou is the 13th best startup ecosystem in China.
CITY RANKING
While Changzhou decreased by 19 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in China remained stable at 13 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In China
Regional Ranking
In East Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Startups
Changzhou Top Startup Industries
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Changzhou Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Changzhou 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 Changzhou2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Changzhou 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Changzhou has increased by 8.77%. During this period, the number of deals in Changzhou has increased by 52.94%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Changzhou exceeded US$ $10.55B.
Average Funding in 2023
$32.16M
Funding in 2023
$836.28M
Deals in 2023
26
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Changzhou
Global Rank
Changzhou is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Changzhou’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 258 and in Healthtech, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in China - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 6th 0 | 109.406 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 7th 0 | 73.512 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 18th - 2 | 39.550 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 33rd + 2 | 23.303 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 37th - 1 | 22.034 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 52nd - 7 | 14.739 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 77th - 8 | 9.566 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 106th - 9 | 7.314 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 131st - 6 | 5.238 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 147th - 24 | 4.389 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Changzhou
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Changzhou's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Changzhou there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Healthtech, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 36% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Changzhou.
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National Rank
19th
Regional Rank
Overview
Changzhou is China's 13th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 19th in East Asia. With a population of <0.1M people, Changzhou is ranked 194th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Eighteeth.
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