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Romania drops four positions in global ranking of startup ecosystems

May 30, 2025

Romania has dropped four positions in the global Startup Ecosystem 2025 report by StartupBlink. It is now ranked 48th worldwide, and has lost ground in Eastern Europe, where it dropped from 8th to 9th place, after Ukraine advanced one position and Greece two positions, surpassing Romania globally. 

However, Romania is now 16th in the global AI top and first in the Balkans. 

At the same time, Bucharest...

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