After months of nominations, voting, and a huge year for us and our startup partners, the curtains have officially closed on Startups of The Year 2024. With over 150,000 startups in the running and more than 4 million votes cast, this was our biggest edition yet. Shout-out to all the participating startups for changing the world one product/service at a time.
We’re excited to announce the Startups of The Year across Europe!
The European startup scene continues to thrive, fueled by a blend of deep tech expertise, cultural diversity, and strong support ecosystems. Across the continent, founders are building innovative solutions to complex challenges—from AI-driven healthcare in Berlin to green energy startups in Copenhagen. Europe’s tech landscape is defined by creativity and precision, where local ideas often scale into global success stories. While fintech remains a major force, sectors like climate tech, biotech, mobility, and enterprise SaaS are rapidly gaining momentum. With VC funding consistently in the tens of billions annually, it’s clear that Europe’s startup ecosystem is not just established—it’s accelerating.
Before we get into the region’s top Startups, let’s look at some key stats.
🏆 Key Stats
- Total Number of participating startups: 25,900
- Total number of votes recorded: 88,500
- Total number of cities represented: 464
- Winning Startups: 167
🏆 Top Startup Cities in Europe
- London, UK (19.5k total votes) – Winner: Yito
- Helsinki, Finland (11.4k total votes) – Winner: Bloklab Limited
- Barcelona, Spain (9k total votes) – Winner: Undertow
- England, UK (8.2k total votes) – Winner: GetHarley
- Oslo, Norway (5k total votes) – Winner: avilo
- Berlin, Germany (3.1 total votes) – Winner: UseCodify
- Bari, Apulia, Italy (2.3k total votes) – Winner: Hoken Tech
- Kyiv, Ukraine (2.3k total votes) – Winner: Star for Life Ukraine
- Paris, France (2.2k total votes) – Winner: C-Innovation
- Sofia, Bulgaria (1.3k total votes) – Winner: nPloy
Check out the full list of European Startup nominees here and see the winners list below:
Use Ctrl+F to quickly look up a startup name, state, or city!
🥇Startups of The Year in Europe🥇
Aachen, Germany
Anchorpoint is the Startup of The Year in Aachen, Germany
Aalborg, Denmark
IT-DAY is the Startup of The Year in Aalborg, Denmark
Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Code Union is the Startup of The Year in Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NRC Company is the Startup of The Year in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ankara, Turkey
Eurasia Natural History Association is the Startup of The Year in Ankara, Turkey
Arges County, Romania
TrustReserve is the Startup of The Year in Arges County, Romania
Astana, Astana Qalasy, Kazakhstan
IMBC is the Startup of The Year in Astana, Astana Qalasy, Kazakhstan
Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland
Kyoto Technologies AG is the Startup of The Year in Baar, Canton of Zug, Switzerland
Baku, Azerbaijan
RC Group is the Startup of The Year in Baku, Azerbaijan
Barcelona, Spain
Undertow is the Startup of The Year in Barcelona, Spain
Bari, Apulia, Italy
Hoken Tech is the Startup of The Year in Bari, Apulia, Italy
Bath, England, UK
Ac28R is the Startup of The Year in Bath, England, UK
Bavaria, Germany
FEMSTECH Worldwide e.V. is the Startup of The Year in Bavaria, Germany
Belgium
Virya Energy is the Startup of The Year in Belgium
Belgrade, Serbia
Tunel Studio is the Startup of The Year in Belgrade, Serbia
Berlin, Germany
UseCodify is the Startup of The Year in Berlin, Germany
Bern, Switzerland
Peerdom is the Startup of The Year in Bern, Switzerland
Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
Anatolia Express Logistics Co. is the Startup of The Year in Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Waterly is the Startup of The Year in Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Acceleration Robotics is the Startup of The Year in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Bonn, Germany
Midel Photonics is the Startup of The Year in Bonn, Germany
Bordeaux, France
Boonty is the Startup of The Year in Bordeaux, France
Bosnia And Herzegovina Misc
Evolt is the Startup of The Year in Bosnia And Herzegovina Misc
Braga, Braga District, Portugal
Glooma is the Startup of The Year in Braga, Braga District, Portugal
Brandenburg, Germany
GreenTrade Impact GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Brandenburg, Germany
Bratislava, Slovakia
Finax HR is the Startup of The Year in Bratislava, Slovakia
Bremen, Germany
Aheads GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Bremen, Germany
Brighton, UK
Postjer Group is the Startup of The Year in Brighton, UK
Bristol, UK
Dapta Ltd is the Startup of The Year in Bristol, UK
Brussels, Belgium
bridge 2 IT is the Startup of The Year in Brussels, Belgium
Bucharest, Romania
Tribus Technologies is the Startup of The Year in Bucharest, Romania
Budapest, Hungary
DataRock Labs is the Startup of The Year in Budapest, Hungary
Burnley, England, UK
Minerva Brands is the Startup of The Year in Burnley, England, UK
Bursa, Turkey
BUSRA GROUP is the Startup of The Year in Bursa, Turkey
Bussum, North Holland, Netherlands
Synode is the Startup of The Year in Bussum, North Holland, Netherlands
Cambridge, London, UK
Neuro XR is the Startup of The Year in Cambridge, London, UK
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
B10SEC is the Startup of The Year in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Chisinau, Moldova
RENERGY is the Startup of The Year in Chisinau, Moldova
Cluj County, Romania
RENERGIA is the Startup of The Year in Cluj County, Romania
Cologne, Germany
Service Design Network Young Talent Board is the Startup of The Year in Cologne, Germany
Worksible is the Startup of The Year in Community of Madrid, Spain
Copenhagen, Denmark
Less. Fashion is the Startup of The Year in Copenhagen, Denmark
Cornwall, UK
4080 Studio is the Startup of The Year in Cornwall, UK
Craiova, Dolj County, Romania
UXWizz is the Startup of The Year in Craiova, Dolj County, Romania
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Dzukou is the Startup of The Year in Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Alp Electronix AB is the Startup of The Year in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Glitch is the Startup of The Year in Dublin, Ireland
Dusseldorf, Germany
Venture Labs is the Startup of The Year in Dusseldorf, Germany
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
FD Intelligence is the Startup of The Year in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus
Realytics is the Startup of The Year in Egkomi, Nicosia, Cyprus
England, UK
GetHarley is the Startup of The Year in England, UK
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
imec.istart.nl is the Startup of The Year in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ericeira, Lisboa, Portugal
MMLaw is the Startup of The Year in Ericeira, Lisboa, Portugal
Eschborn, State of Hessen, Germany
Syself is the Startup of The Year in Eschborn, State of Hessen, Germany
Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Enifer is the Startup of The Year in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
H2UB is the Startup of The Year in Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Evora, Evora District, Portugal
Centro de Incubação de Évora is the Startup of The Year in Evora, Evora District, Portugal
Flevoland, Netherlands
Xyphen IT is the Startup of The Year in Flevoland, Netherlands
Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Dinghy GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
HTM – Hydro Technology Motors is the Startup of The Year in Frankfurt, Germany
Fribourg, Switzerland
Ontoris is the Startup of The Year in Fribourg, Switzerland
Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Propeller Digital is the Startup of The Year in Galway, Connaught, Ireland
Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey
The Startup of The Year in Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey is VALENTIS HOME
Gdynia, Poland
5red sp. z o.o. is the Startup of The Year in Gdynia, Poland
Geneva, Switzerland
Eurovision Services is the Startup of The Year in Geneva, Switzerland
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
ALTO Robotics S.p.A. is the Startup of The Year in Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Germany Misc
TUMuchData is the Startup of The Year in Germany Misc
Ghent, Belgium
Nobl.ai is the Startup of The Year in Ghent, Belgium
Glasgow, UK
iSmart Apps – Oracle Cloud Experts is the Startup of The Year in Glasgow, UK
Goteborg, Sweden
BEV Technology AB is the Startup of The Year in Goteborg, Sweden
Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
DevStacks is the Startup of The Year in Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Hermes Security Solutions is the Startup of The Year in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Greater London, UK
Your Cue is the Startup of The Year in Greater London, UK
Groningen, Netherlands
MemoryLab is the Startup of The Year in Groningen, Netherlands
Hamburg, Germany
mindfulstartup.school is the Startup of The Year in Hamburg, Germany
Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
WanderlusTEA is the Startup of The Year in Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Hellerup, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Wild Streets is the Startup of The Year in Hellerup, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Helsinki, Finland
Bloklab Limited is the Startup of The Year in Helsinki, Finland
Ile de France, France
The Shell Dealer is the Startup of The Year in Ile de France, France
Istanbul, Turkey
Turki.sh is the Startup of The Year in Istanbul, Turkey
Karlsruhe, Germany
Reasonance GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Karlsruhe, Germany
Kaunas, Kaunas County, Lithuania
Biohifas is the Startup of The Year in Kaunas, Kaunas County, Lithuania
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
ClinCaseQuest is the Startup of The Year in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Kingston, St Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Agile Caribbean Link is the Startup of The Year in Kingston, St Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Kocaeli, Turkey
Vaga is the Startup of The Year in Kocaeli, Turkey
Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Metatable.ai is the Startup of The Year in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
Star for Life Ukraine is the Startup of The Year in Kyiv, Ukraine
Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France
SAAS Schools is the Startup of The Year in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France
Leeds, England, UK
Dream Big Digital is the Startup of The Year in Leeds, England, UK
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Security Robotics Development & Solutions GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Leuven, Belgium
Maiky is the Startup of The Year in Leuven, Belgium
Lille, France
Nash fintechX is the Startup of The Year in Lille, France
Linz, Austria
FoundersToday is the Startup of The Year in Linz, Austria
Lisbon, Portugal
4ABetterWorld is the Startup of The Year in Lisbon, Portugal
Ljubljana, City Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Quantifly is the Startup of The Year in Ljubljana, City Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Lombardy, Italy
Far Rainbow is the Startup of The Year in Lombardy, Italy
London, UK
Yito is the Startup of The Year in London, UK
Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
FoodTripGo is the Startup of The Year in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Lund, Skane County, Sweden
Ironic Biotech is the Startup of The Year in Lund, Skane County, Sweden
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Abra Agency is the Startup of The Year in Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Lysaker, Akershus, Norway
Reconfig is the Startup of The Year in Lysaker, Akershus, Norway
Madrid, Spain
Dedomena AI is the Startup of The Year in Madrid, Spain
Malmo, Skane County, Sweden
tomorrow will be here ANON is the Startup of The Year in Malmo, Skane County, Sweden
Marseille, France
Green PRAXIS is the Startup of The Year in Marseille, France
Milan, Italy
ANIMA Blockchain is the Startup of The Year in Milan, Italy
Minsk, Minsk Region, Belarus
SKDO Systems is the Startup of The Year in Minsk, Minsk Region, Belarus
Montpellier, Occitanie, France
CLOE is the Startup of The Year in Montpellier, Occitanie, France
Moscow, Russia
Unateus is the Startup of The Year in Moscow, Russia
Munich, Germany
DeepDrive is the Startup of The Year in Munich, Germany
Naples, Italy
OXHY is the Startup of The Year in Naples, Italy
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
Swarm is the Startup of The Year in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
GEMESYS is the Startup of The Year in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Nottingham, UK
Candid is the Startup of The Year in Nottingham, UK
Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
TES Inno Tech is the Startup of The Year in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
Osijek, Osijek Baranja County, Croatia
BYTEWISE is the Startup of The Year in Osijek, Osijek Baranja County, Croatia
Oslo, Norway
avilo is the Startup of The Year in Oslo, Norway
Oxford, UK
After Cloud is the Startup of The Year in Oxford, UK
Oxfordshire, UK
Infoscience Technologies Limited is the Startup of The Year in Oxfordshire, UK
Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
Habitium is the Startup of The Year in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
Paris, France
C-Innovation is the Startup of The Year in Paris, France
Porto Salvo, Lisbon, Portugal
DareData Engineering is the Startup of The Year in Porto Salvo, Lisbon, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
TAIKAI is the Startup of The Year in Porto, Portugal
Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Econverse.org is the Startup of The Year in Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Praha, Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
8m group is the Startup of The Year in Praha, Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
AI Verse is the Startup of The Year in Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
Reading, UK
Startup Logistics is the Startup of The Year in Reading, UK
Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
More Games Studio is the Startup of The Year in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rennes, Brittany, France
Skyld AI is the Startup of The Year in Rennes, Brittany, France
Reykjavik, Iceland
Catecut is the Startup of The Year in Reykjavik, Iceland
Riga, Latvia
Dealita is the Startup of The Year in Riga, Latvia
Rome, Italy
Mad Pumpkins is the Startup of The Year in Rome, Italy
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The BD School is the Startup of The Year in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Russia Misc
EasyPass is the Startup of The Year in Russia Misc
Sant Cugat del Valles, Catalonia, Spain
CICLA 3D is the Startup of The Year in Sant Cugat del Valles, Catalonia, Spain
Sheffield, UK
Immersely Limited is the Startup of The Year in Sheffield, UK
Sion, Valais, Switzerland
Urbio is the Startup of The Year in Sion, Valais, Switzerland
Skopje, Macedonia
Jetizy is the Startup of The Year in Skopje, Macedonia
Sofia, Bulgaria
nPloy is the Startup of The Year in Sofia, Bulgaria
St. Gallen, Switzerland
BRUSA HyPower is the Startup of The Year in St. Gallen, Switzerland
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Unlisted is the Startup of The Year in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Stockholm, Sweden
Grand Compliance is the Startup of The Year in Stockholm, Sweden
Stuttgart, Germany
flyvbird – Smart flying is the Startup of The Year in Stuttgart, Germany
Tallinn, Estonia
Hyperhumans is the Startup of The Year in Tallinn, Estonia
Tartu, Estonia
Remote Worktugal is the Startup of The Year in Tartu, Estonia
The Hague, Netherlands
Hunt & Hackett is the Startup of The Year in The Hague, Netherlands
Thuringia, Germany
Brandenburg Labs GmbH is the Startup of The Year in Thuringia, Germany
Turin, Italy
mkinf is the Startup of The Year in Turin, Italy
Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Circular Fiber SRL is the Startup of The Year in Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
UK Misc
PomPom Fairy is the Startup of The Year in UK Misc
Ukraine Misc
PLATMA is the Startup of The Year in Ukraine Misc
Uusimaa, Finland
Eduten is the Startup of The Year in Uusimaa, Finland
Valbonne, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
CodeNekt is the Startup of The Year in Valbonne, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur, France
Desution is the Startup of The Year in Valencian Community, Spain
Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain
TEKHNĒ | Design of technological products is the Startup of The Year in Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain
Valletta, South Eastern Region, Malta
ReaLux International is the Startup of The Year in Valletta, South Eastern Region, Malta
Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands
BONANA is the Startup of The Year in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands
Vienna, Austria
CityRiddler is the Startup of The Year in Vienna, Austria
Vilnius, Lithuania
DŌBRA Impact Venture Studio is the Startup of The Year in Vilnius, Lithuania
Warsaw, Poland
SmartDust.me – Device Clouds is the Startup of The Year in Warsaw, Poland
West Yorkshire, UK
sourceXchange is the Startup of The Year in West Yorkshire, UK
Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
Consult Cervo is the Startup of The Year in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
Yerevan, Armenia
Solicy is the Startup of The Year in Yerevan, Armenia
York, England, UK
Tell Media is the Startup of The Year in York, England, UK
Zagreb, Croatia
Nersio is the Startup of The Year in Zagreb, Croatia
Zaragoza, Spain
Bubbo is the Startup of The Year in Zaragoza, Spain
Zug, Switzerland
Session App is the Startup of The Year in Zug, Switzerland
Zurich, Germany
HEMLATA is the Startup of The Year in Zurich, Germany
Zurich, Switzerland
Integritee is the Startup of The Year in Zurich, Switzerland
Congratulations y’all!
We will contact you with details on your winnings!
Curious about the rest of the winners? Check out:
- All Regional Winner Announcements here.
- All Industry Winner Announcements here.
About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year
Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries participated in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.
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