2022 | StartupBlink View the Global Startup Map p. 58 UK from Birmingham which decreased in rank by 16 spots to 130th. With a jump of 86 spots, Leeds is now 126th globally, Reading jumped 63 spots to 145th globally, and Newcastle upon Tyne is at 148th with a jump of 59 spots, taking the 10th position nationally. The UK is also ranked second globally in the total number of cities ranked, which now stands at 78 (34 more than China) with an impressive 23 new entrants in the top 1000. The highest-ranked debut from the UK is Warwick, at 359th globally. UK policymakers should focus on the major task of making sure that at least one additional UK city takes its place into the global top 50, finally creating a second strong international ecosystem in the UK. In response to the results of the Index, the UK Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, Chris Philp, said: "This report proves we are Europe's undisputed tech powerhouse - producing billion-dollar firms and successful startups across the country and transforming cities every year. But we aren't complacent and are moving to make sure the UK remains one of the best places in the world to start, scale and attract record levels of investment in tech businesses." London is the top ranked city in the UK and 3rd globally after surpassing Los Angeles and benefiting from Beijing's decline. It is still the only non-US or Chinese city in the global top 7, and its strong position in Europe is immensely solid: London's score is 137% higher than the score of its first European contender, Paris. It should come as no surprise that London ranks very high for Fintech, but it also ranks in the global top 5 cities for Marketing & Sales Technology, and Social & Leisure Technology. London is the main innovation hub in the country, as the UK struggles to push another city into the top 50. However, there are 6 UK cities ranked in the global top 100. Only the US and China have more cities than the UK in the global top 100. Manchester increased by 8 spots since last year, now ranked 60th globally, maintaining its position as the 2nd highest ranked city in the UK. Manchester is followed by Cambridge and Bristol. Cambridge continued its positive momentum from last year, moving up 13 positions to 63th globally and closing the gap on Manchester. The story stands differently for Bristol which dropped 4 spots to 94th globally. Oxford and Edinburgh preserved their positions as 5th and 6th in the UK, with Oxford slightly decreasing by 3 spots to 95th globally, and Edinburgh breaking into the top 100 with a jump of 6 spots to 96th globally. Leeds, Reading, and Newcastle upon Tyne have all dramatically increased in rank and entered the UK top 10, with Leeds taking over the 7th place in the
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