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Where Malta ranks

Rankings that list Malta
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Innovation Index	2025	#27	Up 2	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Bloomberg Innovation Index	2019	#43	Down 5	B	Innovation, Research
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#59	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Financial Centres Index	GFCI 40	#63	No prior edition	B	Finance, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#88	Down 4	B	Business Climate
Emerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100)	2024	71 to 80	No prior edition	C	Ecosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent

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.

15 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Malta

Venture studios 5

Venture studio

Deep Tech Foundry

Empowering deep tech startups to scale.

Venture studio

VEO Capital

Building innovative Internet brands for untapped markets.

Venture studio

Elevate AI

Innovation as a Service for Gaming Companies

The 3 most prominent of 5. Browse all venture studios

Incubators 4

Incubator

Basement2Boardroom

Empowering start-ups through structured support and mentorship.

Incubator

Sammas.io

Turning great ideas into great products.

Incubator

TAKEOFF Business Incubator

Transforming ideas into market-ready businesses.

The 3 most prominent of 4. Browse all incubators

Accelerators 3

Accelerator

TechforCann Europe Accelerator

Accelerating innovation in the Medical Cannabis industry.

Accelerator

MALTAccelerate

Accelerating startup growth globally.

Accelerator

StartupLabs Malta

Accelerating startups in Malta.

Investors 3

Investor

Growth Box Ventures

Empowering startups with capital and strategic support.

Investor

Optimizer Invest

Empowering early-stage online businesses.

Investor

Malta Venture Capital - MVC

Supporting innovative businesses in Malta.

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Raising in Malta

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

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Investors

Finding startups in Malta

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Scouting in Malta

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Questions about Malta

How does Malta rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #27 in GII (2025). It appears in 6 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Malta?

Superscout has profiles for 3 investors based in Malta, including Growth Box Ventures, Optimizer Invest and Malta Venture Capital - MVC.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Malta?

Yes. Superscout lists 3 accelerators, 4 incubators and 5 venture studios based there, including TechforCann Europe Accelerator, Basement2Boardroom and Deep Tech Foundry.

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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.

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