Startup Genome ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026
- Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux
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Startup News Europe - Here is the Startup Genome ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026, with their ecosystem value and growth rate as well as number of unicorns, according to the report published on June 17th, 2026:
Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026:
1 - London - UK
London ranks No. 1 in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
London ranks No. 3 in the Global Startup Ecosystem 2026 by Startup Genome with 72 Unicorns
London´s Startup Ecosystem Value is USD 437 billion in H2 2023 - 2025 with a value growth of 173% compared to H2 2018 - 2020.
2 - Paris - France
Paris ranks 2nd in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
Paris ranks No. 13 in the Global Startup Ecosystem 2026 by Startup Genome with 37 Unicorns
The Paris Startup Ecosystem Value is USD 169 billion in H2 2023 - 2025 with a value growth of 165% compared to H2 2018 - 2020.
3 - Berlin - Germany
Berlin ranks 3rd in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
Berlin also ranks No. 22 in the Global Startup Ecosystem 2026 by Startup Genome with 20 Unicorns
Berlin´s Startup Ecosystem Value is USD 89.5 billion in H2 2023 - 2025 with a value growth of 150% compared to H2 2018 - 2020.
4 - Amsterdam Delta - Netherlands
Amsterdam Delta ranks 4th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
5 - Stockholm - Sweden
Stockholm ranks 5th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
6 - Zurich - Switzerland
Zurich ranks 6th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
7 - Munich - Germany
Munich ranks 7th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
8 - Istanbul - Türkiye
Istanbul ranks 8th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
Istanbul is a Top Emerging Startup Hub with 1 Unicorn
Istanbul´s Startup Ecosystem Value is USD 19 billion in H2 2023 - 2025 with a value growth of 658% compared to H2 2018 - 2020.
9 - Madrid - Spain
Madrid ranks 9th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
Madrid is a Top Emerging Startup Hub with 5 Unicorns in the past ten years.
10 - Barcelona - Spain
Barcelona ranks 10th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
Barcelona is a Top Emerging Startup Hub with 4 Unicorns in the past ten years.
11- Manchester - Liverpool - UK
Manchester - Liverpool ranks 11th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
12 - Greater Helsinki - Finland
Greater Helsinki ranks 12th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
13 - Greater Lausanne region - Switzerland
Greater Lausanne region ranks 13th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
Greater Lausanne region is a Top Emerging Startup Hub with 3 Unicorns
Greater Lausanne region´s Startup Ecosystem Value is USD 18.7 billion in H2 2023 - 2025 with a value growth of 325% compared to H2 2018 - 2020.
14 - North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks 14th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
North Rhine-Westphalia ranks in the Top Emerging Startup Ecosystem 2026 by Startup Genome with 1 Unicorn
North Rhine-Westphalia´s Startup Ecosystem Value is USD 11.9 billion in H2 2023 - 2025 with a value growth of 95% compared to H2 2018 - 2020.
15 - Copenhagen - Denmark
Copenhagen ranks 15th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
16 - Dublin - Ireland
Dublin ranks 16th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
Dublin is a Top Emerging Startup Hub with 8 Unicorns in the past ten years.
17 - Brussels - Belgium
Brussels ranks 17th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
18 - Milan - Italy
Milan ranks 18th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
19 - Birmingham - UK
Birmingham ranks 19th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
20 - Oslo - Norway
Oslo ranks 20th in the ranking of Europe´s Top 20 Startup Hubs in 2026 by Startup Genome
