InnovX and Techcelerator have been recognised by the Financial Times as top startup hubs in Europe’s lively innovation landscape. Among the 125 start-up hubs evaluated in 19 countries, accelerators in Romania are in the first half of the ranking: InnovX claims #11, while Techcelerator ranked #51.
InnovX shines as the #1 Leading Accelerator in Eastern Europe and was ranked as the #4 Best Hub for Networking and the #6 in Best Offices and Lab spaces.
Founded in 2019, InnovX stands as one of the youngest six companies recognized in this list.
„At InnovX, we believe that results speak louder than words and our track record of success is a testament to our unwavering dedication and drive. We demonstrate not only by word, but also by example, as a startup ourselves, that innovators all over Europe can scale and reach their global ambitions and growth. We are incredibly humbled by this achievement and remain steadfast in our commitment to empowering the next generation of innovators and disruptors.” said InnovX.
Methodology
Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs 2024 is a ranking of the top centres for founders offering incubator and/or accelerator programmes to people who want to build or grow a company. Requiring at least one physical location in Europe, we call these centres for founders start-up hubs. In total, 125 such hubs are recognised in this inaugural ranking.
The Financial Times cooperated with Statista R, a subsidiary of the international data and research company Statista as well as Sifted, a leading media brand for the European startup community.
To identify the leading hubs, a registration and survey process was conducted. Several elements were considered for the evaluation, with the main criterion being the assessment of the respective start-up hub by alumni who participated in at least one incubator or accelerator programme run by the respective hub. In addition, the recommendations of external experts, such as investors (business angels, representatives of venture capital firms), entrepreneurs and academics were included. On top of that, the most successful startups coming out of a hub were examined.
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„So many people are coming here to Bucharest, people that I see and interact on linkedin and now I get the change to meet them in person. It was like being to the Football World Cup but this was the World Cup on linkedin in payments and open banking.”
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