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24 alternatives to empirical.ly

Connecting startups and enterprises for open innovation

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. empirical.ly launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Open Startups Initiative▲61

   Real-time revenue metrics of transparent startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Teamstory▲103

   A Community for Startups & Entrepreneurs

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google for Entrepreneurs▲71

   Bringing together startup communities worldwide

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Nordic Web▲146

   Data-driven analyses and deep reporting on Nordic startups

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nextt Experiments▲86

   A community for open and permissionless innovation

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Founders Grid▲77

   The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup Blink▲102

   The Global Startup Map

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Loopy▲255

   A tool for thinking in systems

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Interviewed▲189

   A growing database of podcast interviews about startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Collaborative Economy▲66

    Weekly curated research on collaborative economy.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bridge▲78

    Connecting designers with top startups

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    OpenView Labs▲85

    Actionable insights & resources for driving company growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Teamstory 1.8▲97

    A social network for startups & entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Institute▲86

    Career Accelerator

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Crunchbase▲32

    The definitive database of the startup ecosystem

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chainy▲62

    Connecting creative people

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bipsync▲77

    A research management platform for investors

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    StartupSocial▲74

    A rolodex for the global startup community.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Kindling▲67

    Idea management

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Startup Framework▲92

    Suit up your startup.

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Innoz▲88

    Connecting the unconnected

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Idea Swap▲85

    The sticky note way of exchanging ideas

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Jobs-to-be-Done: Theory to Practice▲100

    Turn innovation into a science.

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →