Techleap and Startup Genome have teamed up to spotlight The Netherlands’ entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report:

• Ranking as the #13 Global Startup Ecosystem, moving up one spot from GSER 2023

• The ecosystem created $96 billion in Ecosystem Value from Jul 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023, representing 32% compound annual growth compared to Jul 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2021 time period. Ecosystem Value is a measure of economic impact, calculated as the value of exits and startup valuations.

• Top 15 Global Ecosystem and #2 European Ecosystem in Talent & Experience — measures long-term trends over the most significant performance factors

• Top 15 Global Ecosystem in Funding — measures innovation through early-stage funding and investor’s activity

• Top 20 Global Ecosystem in Knowledge — measures innovation through research and patent activity

• Top 20 Global Ecosystem and #2 European Ecosystem in Performance — measures the size and performance of an ecosystem based on the accumulated tech startup value created from exits and funding

• Top 10 European Ecosystem in Knowledge — measures innovation through research and patent activity

• The Health and Life Sciences, Agri Food, and Semiconductor sectors are highlighted for their density of talent, support resources, and startup activity

• The Startup Visa and the Residence Permit for essential startup personnel are cited as reasons a startup should move to the ecosystem

“The Netherlands is emerging in 2024 with two newly-minted unicorns, solid investment performance in Deep Tech, and an increase in university spin outs. The ecosystem is doubling down on essential sectors such as Health, Food, and Semiconductors.” — Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy, Techleap

"Startup Genome is privileged to collaborate with Techleap in propelling entrepreneurial-based economic growth in The Netherlands," shares Marc Penzel, Founder & President of Startup Genome. "The Netherlands continues to showcase its incredible strength and resilience thanks to the growing community of scaling entrepreneurs and actors around them coming together to create the conditions for a globally leading startup ecosystem."

For more insights and an overview of The Netherland’s startup landscape, visit The Netherland’s ecosystem page.