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The 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report launched

– Greater Helsinki benchmarked against more than 50 ecosystems globally

The 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) has launched on the 9th May at The Next Web Conference. The GSER is the world’s most comprehensive and widely-read research on startups based on data from thousands of startup founders and research on millions of companies.

Helsinki Business Hub engaged Startup Genome to benchmark Greater Helsinki against more than 50 ecosystems globally. Greater Helsinki’s #GSER2019 highlights include:

Top 10 Global Ecosystem for Connectedness
Created $3.4b in Ecosystem Value with $239m in early stage funding over last 2.5 years
Regional sub-sector strengths are Gaming and AI, Big Data & Analytics

More information on Greater Helsinki ecosystem will be revealed in June – stay tuned!

Helsinki has startups written in its genome; our ecosystem is unique through its connectedness and ambition level. World-changing solutions are born out of encounters, joint efforts and quick experiments and Helsinki wants to offer a functional and attractive platform for this. We work constantly to establish Helsinki as the world’s best place for startups, growth companies and talents.

Jan Vapaavuori, Mayor of Helsinki

Featuring new and exclusive content, the 2019 GSER provides insights and guidance to public and private leaders in dozens of countries and cities about how to cultivate vibrant startup ecosystems. The report outlines key success factors for startups, constituting the new science for entrepreneurial ecosystem development.

Find out how more than 50 entrepreneurial ecosystems across the world stack up and download the full report here: https://startupgenome.com/gser2019