StartupBlink represented the Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report 2021 that ranks 1,000 cities and 100 countries. Where is Ukraine over there?
Ukraine – 34th (29th in 2020)
Kyiv – 48th (decreasing by 16 spots)
- Kyiv is the highest-ranking city in Ukraine, maintaining its position in the global top 50. Kyiv is most notably ranked in the top 20 globally for Marketing & Sales Technology and Software & Data.
- This year, Ukraine has 6 cities in the global top 1000.
- Ranked 2nd in Ukraine, Lviv has jumped an impressive 99 spots to 255th globally, offering promising news for innovation in the country.
- The other ranked Ukrainian cities have lost position, contributing to the country’s fall in the overall global ranking: Odesa, 3rd nationally, has fallen 38 spots to 394th globally, Kharkiv has fallen 72 spots to 513th, Ternopil has decreased 63 spots to 787th, and Dnipro has fallen 80 spots to 883rd.
This year’s report features several new points of analysis such as ecosystems over-performing in producing unicorns, Cities ranking in the top 1,000, whose countries do not feature in the top 100 countries, and ranking startup ecosystems based on their performance in specific industries, such as Health Technology, E-commerce & Retail Technology, and more.
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