Emerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100) 2026
Emerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100) 2026 by Startup Genome: 100 startup ecosystems ranked, led by Mumbai. Full list with movement since the last edition...
- Publisher
- Startup Genome
- Published
- June 17, 2026
- On this page
- 100 of 100 ranked
- Method
- Mixed
- Reliability
- Grade C
The full list
| Rank | Name | Location | Since 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MumbaiRegion: Asia · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 2 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 10 | India | New |
| 2 | IstanbulRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 2 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 4 · Talent & Experience: 9 | Turkey | Up 1 |
| 3 | MadridRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 5 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 10 | Spain | New |
| 4 | Salt Lake-ProvoRegion: North America · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 7 · Talent & Experience: 10 | United States | Up 2 |
| 5 | BarcelonaRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 7 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 8 · Talent & Experience: 10 | Spain | Up 2 |
| 6 | PhoenixRegion: North America · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 8 | United States | Up 5 |
| 7 | Manchester-LiverpoolRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 6 · Talent & Experience: 9 | United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Greater HelsinkiRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 10 | Finland | Up 7 |
| 9 | NanjingRegion: Asia · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 10 | China | No change |
| 10 | Greater Lausanne RegionRegion: Europe · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 8 | Switzerland | No change |
| 11 | DetroitRegion: North America · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 7 · Talent & Experience: 9 | United States | Up 1 |
| 12 | DubaiRegion: MENA · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 3 · Talent & Experience: 9 | United Arab Emirates | Up 7 |
| 13 | MinneapolisRegion: North America · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 8 | United States | No change |
| 14 | North Rhine-WestphaliaRegion: Europe · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 4 · Talent & Experience: 8 | Germany | Up 2 |
| 15 | Taipei CityRegion: Asia · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 10 | Taiwan | |
| 16 | JakarataRegion: Asia · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 10 | Indonesia | Down 14 |
| 17 | Las VegasRegion: North America · Funding: 4 · R&D Engine: 3 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 7 | United States | |
| 18 | CopenhagenRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 8 · Talent & Experience: 9 | Denmark | Down 13 |
| 19 | DublinRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 4 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 9 | Ireland | Down 11 |
| 20 | BrusselsRegion: Europe · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 8 | Belgium | No change |
| 21-30 | RiyadhRegion: MENA · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 4 · Talent & Experience: 7 | Saudi Arabia | |
| 21-30 | MilanRegion: Europe · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 4 · Talent & Experience: 9 | Italy | |
| 21-30 | BirminghamRegion: Europe · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 7 | United Kingdom | |
| 21-30 | PortlandRegion: North America · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 9 | United States | |
| 21-30 | HoustonRegion: North America · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 10 | United States | |
| 21-30 | Tampa BayRegion: North America · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 7 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 8 | United States | |
| 21-30 | WuhanRegion: Asia · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 10 · Market Reach: 10 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 9 | China | |
| 21-30 | OrlandoRegion: North America · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 5 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 8 · Talent & Experience: 7 | United States | |
| 21-30 | OsloRegion: Europe · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 9 | Norway | |
| 21-30 | NashvilleRegion: North America · Funding: 4 · R&D Engine: 5 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 7 | United States | |
| 31-40 | ViennaRegion: Europe · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 6 | Austria | |
| 31-40 | HamburgRegion: Europe · Funding: 10 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 7 | Germany | |
| 31-40 | TallinnRegion: Europe · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 2 | Estonia | |
| 31-40 | BristolRegion: Europe · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 9 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 7 | United Kingdom | |
| 31-40 | ChengduRegion: Asia · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 7 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 4 · AI Native Cluster: 8 · Talent & Experience: 10 | China | |
| 31-40 | AucklandRegion: Oceania · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 3 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 5 · Talent & Experience: 6 | New Zealand | New |
| 31-40 | Kuala LumpurRegion: Asia · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 8 | Malaysia | |
| 31-40 | PittsburghRegion: North America · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 5 | United States | |
| 31-40 | FrankfurtRegion: Europe · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 8 | Germany | |
| 31-40 | MoscowRegion: Europe · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 7 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 8 | Russia | |
| 41-50 | LisbonRegion: Europe · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 4 | Portugal | |
| 41-50 | IndianapolisRegion: North America · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 8 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 3 · Talent & Experience: 5 | United States | |
| 41-50 | CharlotteRegion: North America · Funding: 3 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 7 | United States | |
| 41-50 | WarsawRegion: Europe · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 8 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 6 | Poland | |
| 41-50 | CalgaryRegion: North America · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 4 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 2 · Talent & Experience: 5 | Canada | |
| 41-50 | Abu DhabiRegion: MENA · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 9 · Market Reach: 5 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 2 | United Arab Emirates | |
| 41-50 | Edinburgh-GlasgowRegion: Europe · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 4 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 8 | United Kingdom | |
| 41-50 | SacramentoRegion: North America · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 5 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 3 | United States | |
| 41-50 | ChennaiRegion: Asia · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 3 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 3 · AI Native Cluster: 2 · Talent & Experience: 7 | India | |
| 41-50 | LyonRegion: Europe · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 6 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 6 | France | |
| 51-60 | PragueRegion: Europe · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 4 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 6 | Czechia | |
| 51-60 | PuneRegion: Asia · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 4 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 3 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 4 | India | |
| 51-60 | HartfordRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 9 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 6 | United States | |
| 51-60 | BrisbaneRegion: Oceania · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 2 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 2 · AI Native Cluster: 7 · Talent & Experience: 7 | Australia | |
| 51-60 | St. LouisRegion: North America · Funding: 2 · R&D Engine: 5 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 5 · AI Native Cluster: 7 · Talent & Experience: 6 | United States | |
| 51-60 | Mexico CityRegion: Latin America · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 5 | Mexico | |
| 51-60 | Santiago-ValparaisoRegion: Latin America · Funding: 9 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 2 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 4 | Chile | |
| 51-60 | Kansai RegionRegion: Asia · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 2 · Market Reach: 3 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 3 | Japan | |
| 51-60 | StuttgartRegion: Europe · Funding: 3 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 3 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 4 | Germany | |
| 51-60 | PortoRegion: Europe · Funding: 4 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 2 · AI Native Cluster: 8 · Talent & Experience: 2 | Portugal | |
| 61-70 | ColumbusRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 5 · Performance: 6 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 3 | United States | |
| 61-70 | San BernardinoRegion: North America · Funding: 2 · R&D Engine: 7 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 5 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 1 | United States | |
| 61-70 | HyderabadRegion: Asia · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 4 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 5 | India | |
| 61-70 | OttawaRegion: North America · Funding: 2 · R&D Engine: 7 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 2 · AI Native Cluster: 9 · Talent & Experience: 4 | Canada | |
| 61-70 | RenoRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 7 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 10 · Talent & Experience: 1 | United States | |
| 61-70 | ValenciaRegion: Europe · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 2 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 2 · Talent & Experience: 2 | Spain | |
| 61-70 | ClevelandRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 5 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 7 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 3 | United States | New |
| 61-70 | VilniusRegion: Europe · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 8 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Lithuania | |
| 61-70 | BangkokRegion: Asia · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 3 · Market Reach: 2 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 5 | Thailand | |
| 61-70 | LagosRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 6 | Nigeria | |
| 71-80 | Sri LankaRegion: Asia · Funding: 8 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 5 · Talent & Experience: 4 | Sri Lanka | New |
| 71-80 | RomeRegion: Europe · Funding: 4 · R&D Engine: 2 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 3 · Talent & Experience: 5 | Italy | |
| 71-80 | XiamenRegion: Asia · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 7 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 4 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 6 | China | |
| 71-80 | MadisonRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 6 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 4 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 2 | United States | |
| 71-80 | GothenburgRegion: Europe · Funding: 2 · R&D Engine: 10 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 5 · Talent & Experience: 4 | Sweden | |
| 71-80 | CairoRegion: MENA · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 6 | Egypt | |
| 71-80 | AthensRegion: Europe · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 5 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 2 | Greece | |
| 71-80 | BusanRegion: Asia · Funding: 7 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 2 | South Korea | |
| 71-80 | LilleRegion: Europe · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 5 · Market Reach: 3 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 2 | France | |
| 71-80 | Santa BarbaraRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 3 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 8 · Talent & Experience: 5 | United States | |
| 81-90 | MarseilleRegion: Europe · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 4 · Performance: 2 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | France | |
| 81-90 | Omaha-LincolnRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 4 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | United States | New |
| 81-90 | TurinRegion: Europe · Funding: 4 · R&D Engine: 3 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 6 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Italy | |
| 81-90 | BogotáRegion: Latin America · Funding: 5 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 2 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 3 | Colombia | |
| 81-90 | BudapestRegion: Europe · Funding: 3 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 3 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Hungary | |
| 81-90 | SofiaRegion: Europe · Funding: 2 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 3 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Bulgaria | |
| 81-90 | LuxembourgRegion: Europe · Funding: 3 · R&D Engine: 4 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 4 · Talent & Experience: 2 | Luxembourg | New |
| 81-90 | NicosiaRegion: Europe · Funding: 3 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 4 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Cyprus | |
| 81-90 | Kansas CityRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 4 · Market Reach: 5 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | United States | |
| 81-90 | NairobiRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa · Funding: 6 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 3 | Kenya | |
| 91-100 | DurhamRegion: Europe · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 2 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 4 | United Kingdom | |
| 91-100 | Buenos AiresRegion: Latin America · Funding: 4 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 4 | Argentina | |
| 91-100 | Rio de JaneiroRegion: Latin America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 5 | Brazil | |
| 91-100 | AdelaideRegion: Oceania · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 2 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Australia | New |
| 91-100 | KyivRegion: Europe · Funding: 3 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 3 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Ukraine | |
| 91-100 | Mannheim-HeidelbergRegion: Europe · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 8 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Germany | |
| 91-100 | KrakowRegion: Europe · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 6 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Poland | |
| 91-100 | RichmondRegion: North America · Funding: 1 · R&D Engine: 5 · Performance: 3 · Market Reach: 5 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | United States | |
| 91-100 | PerthRegion: Oceania · Funding: 4 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 1 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Australia | New |
| 91-100 | Ho Chi Minh CityRegion: Asia · Funding: 3 · R&D Engine: 1 · Performance: 1 · Market Reach: 1 · AI Native Cluster: 7 · Talent & Experience: 1 | Vietnam |
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