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Scout startups across Ireland

Explore startup ecosystems across Ireland and build a clearer view of where new companies are forming.

Capital
Dublin
Region
EU
Population
4,853,506
Currency
EUR
Ireland
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Ireland ranks

Rankings that list Ireland
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
IMD World Competitiveness Center (IMD Business School) logoIMD World Competitiveness Ranking2026#7No changeBCompetitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News) logoBloomberg Innovation Index2019#14Down 1BInnovation, Research
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)2025#16No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index2025#18Up 1AInnovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)Doing Business 2020#24Down 1BBusiness 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.

89 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Ireland

Incubators 33

The 3 most prominent of 33. Browse all incubators

Investors 29

The 3 most prominent of 29. Browse all investors

Accelerators 15

Student Inc. logoAccelerator

Student Inc.

Student Inc. is Ireland's longest-running student accelerator program, established in 2011 at MTU Cork. It supports university students in transforming…

The 3 most prominent of 15. Browse all accelerators

Venture studios 12

The 3 most prominent of 12. Browse all venture studios

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Ireland

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Questions about Ireland

How does Ireland rank as a startup ecosystem?
Its best position is #7 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 Ireland?
Superscout has profiles for 29 investors based in Ireland, including BVP, Atlantic Bridge and Furthr.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Ireland?
Yes. Superscout lists 15 accelerators, 33 incubators and 12 venture studios based there, including Student Inc., Dogpatch Labs and Hatch Blue.
Which universities in Ireland are on Superscout?
5 universities have a profile: Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University College Cork and more.

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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.

Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.