{"id":108342,"date":"2025-03-05T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=108342"},"modified":"2025-03-05T16:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:52:18","slug":"european-startup-hub-ranking-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/108342\/european-startup-hub-ranking-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"European Startup Hub Ranking 2025: Munich strongly represented"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the current <a href=\"https:\/\/rankings.ft.com\/incubator-accelerator-programmes-europe\/ranking\/europes-leading-start-up-hubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cEurope&#039;s Leading Startup Hubs\u201d ranking 2025<\/a>, published by the Financial Times and Statista, Munich presents itself as a strong startup location, with the Bavarian capital represented by five startup centers \u2013 assuming you count Baystartup as a Munich center (it is listed under the Nuremberg location). At the top again is <a href=\"\/en\/day\/entrepreneurship-2\/\">UnternehmerTUM<\/a> (1st place), followed by <a href=\"\/en\/day\/start2-group\/\">Start2 Group<\/a> in 3rd place. <a href=\"\/en\/day\/baystartup\/\">Baystartup<\/a> makes it to 11th place, closely behind the <a href=\"\/en\/day\/sce\/\">SCE<\/a> (12th place). Also on 106th place is the <a href=\"\/en\/day\/werk1\/\">Plant1<\/a> find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Particularly noteworthy: With the exception of UnternehmerTUM, the other listed Munich startup centers made it into the ranking for the first time. <a href=\"https:\/\/rankings.ft.com\/incubator-accelerator-programmes-europe\/ranking\/europes-leading-start-up-hubs\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In 2024, the TU Munich&#039;s startup center was already able to secure first place<\/a>, can therefore repeat its success in the 2025 ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &quot;Europe&#039;s Leading Startup Hubs&quot; ranking is a ranking of the best startup hubs with at least one physical location in Europe that offer incubator and\/or accelerator programs for founders. A total of 150 such hubs were included in this ranking. For the ranking, the Financial Times, in collaboration with the data company Statista, surveyed graduates of the startup hubs, as well as VCs, entrepreneurs, and researchers. The startups&#039; successes were also analyzed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cSuccess for the entire ecosystem\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the renewed top ranking of his start-up center, <strong><a href=\"\/en\/61835\/helmut-schoenenberger-interview\/\">Helmut Sch\u00f6nenberger<\/a><\/strong>, Co-founder and CEO of UnternehmerTUM and TUM Vice President for Entrepreneurship:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&quot;Receiving the award as Europe&#039;s leading startup hub is a success for our entire ecosystem. It shows that research-based tech startups can grow rapidly in Germany and Europe \u2013 thanks in part to our strong international network.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Also <strong>Carsten Rudolph, <\/strong>Managing Director of <a href=\"\/en\/day\/baystartup\/\">Baystartup<\/a>, is pleased with the success of his institution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&quot;The recognition at the European level reflects the strength and commitment of our team, as well as the innovative power of our supported startups. We are proud that our ongoing work to strengthen the startup community is being recognized both nationally and internationally.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Startup Hub Ranking shows how important the right support and network are for the success of startups and highlights the outstanding startup hubs in Europe \u2013 among them a firmly established one: Munich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 European Startup Hub Ranking is here: In the current ranking by the Financial Times and Statista, four Munich startup hubs made it into the top 12: UnternehmerTUM, Start2 Group, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE), and Baystartup. Werk1 is also included in the ranking. 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