Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026
The global benchmark of business conditions for innovators
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An analysis of 125 countries based on how easily innovators can start, operate, and scale a business across 30+ indicators.
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What IBEI Measures?
The Innovators Business Environment Index evaluates the conditions innovators face when building a business, from setup to scale.
How simple, fast, and predictable it is to start and run a business.
Ease of Operating
Business Incentives
How financially viable it is to operate, invest, and grow.
Market Perception
How reliable, transparent, and trusted the system is.
AMONG OUR LOCAL PARTNERS
Inside the Report
Country Profiles
Comparable profiles showing how 125 countries perform across the Index and its core dimensions.
Key Insights
Clear, data-driven findings highlighting what differentiates leading business environments globally.
Regional Rankings
Side-by-side comparisons by region, revealing relative strengths, gaps, and trends.
Methodology
A transparent explanation of the framework, indicators, and scoring logic behind the Index.
Who Uses the IBEI?
Benchmark performance and identify reform priorities.
Assess country-level risk and readiness.
Evaluate expansion and operating conditions.
Compare environments and support strategy.
Policymakers
Ecosystem Leaders
& Analysts
Founders
& Executives
Investors
Voices from the Index
Alongside quantitative rankings, the Innovators Business Environment Index includes country-level perspectives on business conditions.
“Portugal's progress in the Innovators Business Environment Index reflects years of consistent work to make it easier for founders to build and scale here.”
Miguel Aguiar
Executive Director, Startup Portugal
“The entrepreneurial environment in Puerto is experiencing a phase of consolidation due to an attractive fiscal ecosystem and the arrival of new start-ups from the United States in the wake of the pandemic.”
Francisco José Millán Rajoy
Consejero Económico y Comercial Jefe, Oficina Económica y Comercial de España en San Juan de Puerto Rico
“Bulgaria offers the EU’s lowest flat tax at 10%, world-class technical talent, and €500 million in locally managed VC capital. Startup investment has quadrupled to €264 million, and INSAIT anchors Eastern Europe’s first dedicated AI research institute.”
Max Gurvits
Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
“Cambodia’s startup ecosystem is rapidly emerging, fueled by a young population—over half under 30. This demographic advantage drives digital adoption, entrepreneurial energy, and openness to innovation.”
Sokhuy Lay
Deputy Team Leader/Technical Lead of 3Ei Project, Swisscontact Cambodia
“Besides a deep talent pool, the Czech Republic is making it easier to build innovative companies by expanding support for founders and preparing measures such as a startup law and tax-advantaged ESOP rules.”
Petr Chladek
CEO, JIC
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StartupBlink is a global startup ecosystem research platform, providing data and insights about the innovation economy to advise and support decision-makers in growing their innovation efforts.
The StartupBlink Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) is a global benchmark measuring how easy it is for innovators to start and scale businesses worldwide. Covering 125+ countries, the Index uses 30+ indicators to assess the accessibility, reliability, and readiness of national business environments for entrepreneurship.
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Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026
The global benchmark of business conditions for innovators
An analysis of 125 countries based on how easily innovators can start, operate, and scale a business across 30+ indicators.
What IBEI Measures?
The Innovators Business Environment Index evaluates the conditions innovators face when building a business, from setup to scale.
How simple, fast, and predictable it is to start and run a business.
Ease of Operating
How financially viable it is to operate, invest, and grow.
Business Incentives
How reliable, transparent, and trusted the system is.
Market Perception
AMONG OUR COUNTRY PARTNERS
Inside the Report
Country Profiles
Comparable profiles showing how 125 countries perform across the Index and its core dimensions.
Key Insights
Clear, data-driven findings highlighting what differentiates leading business environments globally.
Regional Rankings
Side-by-side comparisons by region, revealing relative strengths, gaps, and trends.
Methodology
A transparent explanation of the framework, indicators, and scoring logic behind the Index.
Who Uses the IBEI?
Policymakers
Benchmark performance and identify reform priorities.
Investors
Assess country-level risk and readiness.
Founders & Executives
Evaluate expansion and operating conditions.
Ecosystem Leaders & Analysts
Compare environments and support strategy.
The Innovators Business Environment Index builds on StartupBlink’s globally recognized research, previously cited by leading international media.
Voices from the Index
Alongside quantitative rankings, the Innovators Business Environment Index includes country-level perspectives on business conditions.
“Portugal's progress in the Innovators Business Environment Index reflects years of consistent work to make it easier for founders to build and scale here.”
Miguel Aguiar
Executive Director, Startup Portugal
“Cambodia’s startup ecosystem is rapidly emerging, fueled by a young population—over half under 30. This demographic advantage drives digital adoption, entrepreneurial energy, and openness to innovation.”
Sokhuy Lay
Deputy Team Leader/Technical Lead of 3Ei Project, Swisscontact Cambodia
“The entrepreneurial environment in Puerto is experiencing a phase of consolidation due to an attractive fiscal ecosystem and the arrival of new start-ups from the United States in the wake of the pandemic.”
Francisco José Millán Rajoy
Consejero Económico y Comercial Jefe, Oficina Económica y Comercial de España en San Juan de Puerto Rico
“Bulgaria offers the EU’s lowest flat tax at 10%, world-class technical talent, and €500 million in locally managed VC capital. Startup investment has quadrupled to €264 million, and INSAIT anchors Eastern Europe’s first dedicated AI research institute.”
Max Gurvits
Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
“Besides a deep talent pool, the Czech Republic is making it easier to build innovative companies by expanding support for founders and preparing measures such as a startup law and tax-advantaged ESOP rules.”
Petr Chladek
CEO, JIC
About StartupBlink
StartupBlink is a global startup ecosystem research platform, providing data and insights about the innovation economy to advise and support decision-makers in growing their innovation efforts.
The StartupBlink Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) is a global benchmark measuring how easy it is for innovators to start and scale businesses worldwide. Covering 125+ countries, the Index uses 30+ indicators to assess the accessibility, reliability, and readiness of national business environments for entrepreneurship.
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