Explore specialisation density
The cities with the highest talent volume aren’t necessarily the ones with the densest per-capita concentration for a given speciality among the local talent pool. We’ve identified 24 cities with density spikes in key specialisation areas.
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Athens
As one of southern Europe’s burgeoning startup ecosystems, this ancient city is becoming a centre of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.
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Barcelona
With 2,000 tech companies and 210 technology parks, Barcelona is a well-established home for startups and talent alike—and has the investment funding to match.
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Bristol
Regarded as one of the UK’s most exciting creative hubs, Bristol is a magnet for self-employed talent, startups and large corporations.
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Bucharest
With its relatively low cost of living, low taxes and high proportion of female tech talent, Romania’s capital is making a name for itself as an emerging tech hub.
Dublin
The “Silicon Valley of Europe”, Ireland’s laid-back capital is a hive of activity, attracting tech players big and small—lured in part by the country’s forgiving tax scheme.
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Edinburgh
Melding the old and the new, the Scottish capital’s cobbled alleys are a hub of tech talent with a wide range of skills.
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Helsinki
Helsinki has a long-standing tradition of design and technology innovation. With 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, it is abuzz with talent.
Krakow
In Poland’s second-largest city, the tech scene has grown and matured—Kraków is poised to become a tech powerhouse.
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Lisbon
Portugal’s capital was named the number-one emerging source of engineering talent by startup founders and recruiters surveyed by Sequoia.
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London
Europe’s super-skilled tech frontrunner is a magnet for culture, academia and finance—and some of the world’s most famous startups and unicorns.
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Madrid
Spain’s embrace of remote working, including the newly introduced digital nomad visa, has sparked a thriving tech scene in the country with a diversified workforce.
Munich
Home to several tech giants, this vibrant scene hosts young talent in systems and robotics, drones & autonomous vehicles. One startup even builds flying taxis.
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Paris
Second only to London in the number of engineers in almost every category, Paris is also the home of Station F, the world’s largest startup campus.
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Porto
Laid-back and with cheaper living costs than many other European cities, scenic Porto is a lure for experienced digital nomads as well as young talent.
Prague
Czechia’s picturesque capital attracts millions of tourists annually; but among its famous Gothic spires is a hub of hypermodern tech startups.
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Stockholm
Sweden’s capital, built on an archipelago in the Baltic Sea, is famous for its 50 bridges, but its modern reputation is built on its dynamic tech-industry network and startups like Spotify.
Stuttgart
Nestled in vineyards and forests, the “cradle of the automobile” is home to Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and mobility-minded engineers.
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Tallinn
Skype, Wise and Bolt call the Estonian capital home, cementing the Baltic city’s reputation as a hotbed for innovation and young talent.
Vilnius
With its friendly regulatory and tax environment, Lithuania’s capital city is a magnet for startups, business hubs and accelerators.