This statistic shows the proportion of European startups that were founded as a spin-off from a university, or university project, according to the results of a 2016 survey. As can be seen in the statistic, Switzerland had the highest proportion of startups founded this way, with 18.1 percent of Swiss startups beginning in a university.
Percentage of startups founded from a university, or university project spin-off in selected European countries as of 2016*
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ESM. (November 22, 2016). Percentage of startups founded from a university, or university project spin-off in selected European countries as of 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878922/startups-founded-from-universities-in-europe/
ESM. "Percentage of startups founded from a university, or university project spin-off in selected European countries as of 2016*." Chart. November 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878922/startups-founded-from-universities-in-europe/
ESM. (2016). Percentage of startups founded from a university, or university project spin-off in selected European countries as of 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878922/startups-founded-from-universities-in-europe/
ESM. "Percentage of Startups Founded from a University, or University Project Spin-off in Selected European Countries as of 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878922/startups-founded-from-universities-in-europe/
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