Tech Climbers has announced its expansion in Yorkshire for 2023, after a successful inaugural project in the Leeds City Region in 2022, where 92.5 per cent of entrants were predicting growth.
Tech Climbers is an annual list which showcases the top performing product-led technology businesses in the region and aims to gather data to put Yorkshire on the map as an investable, global tech destination.
First launched in 2019 in Liverpool City Region, the project has welcomed a range of partners including tech investors, local government, inward investment, and academic institutions.
The initiative is backed by BusinessCloud, and has expanded its footprint to key areas in Yorkshire to raise the profile of the region’s digital, creative and tech sector, enabling more thriving tech businesses to receive recognition for their work.
Submissions will open for 2023 following a launch event on the April 12th at Department Leeds, which will bring together a stellar line-up of panel discussions featuring funding and investment experts, as well as tech businesses from across Yorkshire.
Tech Climbers Yorkshire partners this year are BDO, Mercia Asset Management, Page White Farrer, Hyperact, TD SYNNEX, Ward Hadaway, Leeds City Council, Leeds Digital and STFC.
Tech businesses from Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Doncaster, York, Hull, Wakefield, Rotherham, Scarborough, Harrogate, Barnsley and more areas are invited to submit themselves for the 2023 list online from the April 13th, and you can also nominate businesses worthy of becoming a Tech Climber.
Previously celebrated businesses from Leeds include HyperFinity, a decision intelligence platform working with leading retailers, and XR Games, a gaming studio led by industry titans.
XR Games previously spoke about the impact of becoming a Tech Climber, highlighting the influence that the list has on celebrating up and coming tech companies.
There is also a ones-to-watch list of up-and-coming businesses that are active in the region and look set for a bright future.
Anna Heyes, CEO at Active Profile and Tech Climbers founder said: “Tech Climbers is an exciting collaboration, showcasing one of the biggest drivers of our local economies – technology. We profile the ambitious people behind the products, teams and technology and create a view of regional growth year on year.”
“We’re delighted to be able to expand into the wider Yorkshire area, after our success in Leeds. We’re looking forward to celebrating the best tech businesses that the region has to offer!”
To register for the launch event of Tech Climbers Yorkshire on the 12th April, or to find out more about what the annual list is all about, visit the Tech Climbers website.