Europe is a hub for world enterprise, providing a dynamic mixture of innovation, expertise, and high quality of life. From established financial powerhouses to rising hubs, the continent is a wealthy panorama for entrepreneurs, buyers, startups and firms alike. The 2024 version of the Fortune Greatest Cities in Europe for Enterprise highlights the highest 50 hubs excelling in key metrics, together with high quality of life, financial vitality, and attractiveness to enterprise. These cities additionally lead in sustainability, know-how, and the inexperienced economic system.
We evaluated inhabitants measurement; labor productiveness; migration; company and private tax charges; price of residing; the prevalence of Fortune 500 Europe firms; rating of the highest native college, variety of robberies; sunshine hours; native perceptions of the standard of residing; inhabitants’ total satisfaction with town; journey occasions to the airport by automotive and by public transport, amongst others. Click on right here to learn the total methodology.
Whether or not you’re increasing your community or searching for new funding alternatives, these 50 cities are poised to be the epicenters of development and success within the coming 12 months.
Uncover the highest European locations for enterprise:
1. Zurich, Switzerland
2. Vienna, Austria
3. Munich, Germany
4. Luxembourg, Luxembourg
5. Dublin, Eire
6. Genève, Switzerland
7. Copenhagen, Demark
8. Oslo, Norway
9. Amsterdam, Netherlands
10. Graz, Austria
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11. Aalborg, Denmark
12. Rennes, France
13. Hamburg, Germany
14. Strasbourg, France
15. Groningen, Netherlands
16. Rotterdam, Netherlands
17. Prague, Czechia
18. Stockholm, Sweden
19. Düsseldorf, Germany,
20. Brussels, Belgium
21. Helsinki, Finland
22. Antwerp, Belgium
23. Stuttgart, Germany
24. London, United Kingdom
25. Tallinn, Estonia
26. Bordeaux, France
27. Frankfurt am Principal, Germany
28. Paris, France
29. Nürnberg, Germany
30. Cardiff, United Kingdom
31. Berlin, Germany
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32. Manchester, United Kingdom
33. Madrid, Spain
34. Dresden, Germany
35. Warsaw, Poland
36. Belfast, United Kingdom
37. Gdansk, Poland
38. Vilnius, Lithuania
39. Leipzig, Germany
40. Lefkosia, Cyprus
41. Ostrava, Czechia
42. Malmö, Sweden
43. Glasgow, United Kingdom
44. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
45. Lille, France
46. Budapest, Hungary
47. Málaga, Spain
48. Kraków, Poland
49. Barcelona, Spain
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50. Valetta, Malta