GEM 2025/2026 Global Report
New GEM 2025/2026 Global Report Finds Record Startup Activity — But Warns of Growing AI and Survival Gaps
The newly released GEM 2025/2026 Global Report, launched at Tecnológico de Monterrey in collaboration with GEM Mexico and the Instituto de Emprendimiento Eugenio Garza Lagüera, finds that entrepreneurial activity remains strong across the globe — but structural weaknesses threaten long-term sustainability.
Drawing on data from 53 participating economies, representing approximately 43% of the global population and 57% of global GDP (World Bank, 2025), the report shows that startup rates are at record levels in many regions.
However, the findings highlight two growing divides: a widening “Survival Gap”, where too few startups transition into established firms, and an expanding “AI Readiness Gap”, separating entrepreneurs with access to artificial intelligence from those without.
