Best Startup Cities

Best startup cities in Romania in 2027

7 cities in Romania make our ranking of 1,000 startup cities worldwide. Bucharest leads at #111 with a total score of 5.01, followed by Cluj-Napoca (#250) and Timisoara (#391).

For women founders, Cluj-Napoca scores highest in Romania on the MeanCEO Index with 66/100. Each city page covers funding, company registration, taxes, founder visas, pros and cons, and the ten MeanCEO factors.

Startup cities in Romania, ranked

#CityWorld rankTotalQuantityQualityBusinessMeanCEO
1 Bucharest #111 5.01 0.78 1.34 2.89 59
2 Cluj-Napoca #250 1.37 0.27 0.09 1.02 66
3 Timisoara #391 0.56 0.11 0.04 0.42 57
4 Iași #484 0.39 0.05 0.05 0.29 57
5 Brasov #706 0.21 0.03 0.03 0.16 66
6 Sibiu #846 0.16 0.01 0.03 0.12 58
7 Craiova #887 0.14 0.01 0.03 0.11 57

Total = quantity (startups, accelerators, coworking spaces) + quality (traction of top startups, unicorns, exits) + business environment (national conditions), from the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (2024 edition). The MeanCEO Index (0 to 100) is our own score of how livable and welcoming a city is for women founders.

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