Scout startups across Bahrain

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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Bahrain ranks

Rankings that list Bahrain
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
IMD World Competitiveness Ranking	2026	#20	Up 1	B	Competitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#43	Up 19	B	Business Climate
Global Innovation Index	2025	#62	Up 10	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#62	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Financial Centres Index	GFCI 40	#74	No prior edition	B	Finance, Competitiveness, Business Climate

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

12 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Bahrain

Accelerators 4

Accelerator

StartUp Nest

Accelerating early-stage technology startups in Bahrain.

Accelerator

Kickstart Bahrain

Empowering early-stage startups in Bahrain.

Accelerator

Spire Hub

Empowering startups through collaboration and resources.

The 3 most prominent of 4. Browse all accelerators

Incubators 4

Incubator

Diwan Hub

Bahrain's first co-working space and incubator.

Incubator

The Collective Hub

Co-working space for investors and startups.

Incubator

Arcan Ventures

Building and managing businesses in Bahrain.

The 3 most prominent of 4. Browse all incubators

Venture studios 3

Venture studio

Manara

Building startups and providing media consultation.

Venture studio

VRS Ventures

Building ventures that inspire.

Venture studio

Spring Studios

Building fintech startups in MENA.

Investors 1

Investor

MBA Fakhro

Intelligent banking for innovative ventures.

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Founders

Raising in Bahrain

Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.

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Investors

Finding startups in Bahrain

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Cities in Bahrain

City

Manama

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Questions about Bahrain

How does Bahrain rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #20 in IMD WCR (2026). It appears in 5 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Bahrain?

Superscout has a profile for 1 investor based in Bahrain: MBA Fakhro.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Bahrain?

Yes. Superscout lists 4 accelerators, 4 incubators and 3 venture studios based there, including StartUp Nest, Diwan Hub and Manara.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

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