Startup Genome, the Silicon Valley group that assesses startup ecosystems around the world, has ranked the 100 top emerging ecosystems in its 2020 report, and Atlantic Canada failed to make the list.
The organization last year ranked Atlantic Canada as the No. 4 best ecosystem in the global “activation phase”, the category for young ecosystems with small startup communities. Startup Genome this year changed its format, ranking 100 “emerging ecosystems” and the only Canadian jurisdictions to make the list were Calgary and Ottawa.
The omission of Atlantic Canada is surprising given that the