List which highlights region's top tech firms set to open for nominations across Yorkshire

Tech Climbers, an annual list which showcases the top performing product-led technology businesses in the region, has announced its expansion in Yorkshire for 2023.
Michael Crossland
By Michael Crossland
Published 20th Mar 2023, 16:45 BST

The announcement follows a successful inaugural project in the Leeds City Region in 2022, where 92.5 per cent of entrants were predicting growth.

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.

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“We profile the ambitious people behind the products, teams and technology and create a view of regional growth year on year.”

Tech Climber's announcement follows a successful inaugural project in the Leeds City Region in 2022, which saw 20 businesses placed on the list, as well as six firms labelled "Ones to Watch" for the year.Tech Climber's announcement follows a successful inaugural project in the Leeds City Region in 2022, which saw 20 businesses placed on the list, as well as six firms labelled "Ones to Watch" for the year.
Tech Climber's announcement follows a successful inaugural project in the Leeds City Region in 2022, which saw 20 businesses placed on the list, as well as six firms labelled "Ones to Watch" for the 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.”

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 has now expanded its footprint to key areas in Yorkshire, opening its doors to tech businesses across the region.

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Submissions will open for 2023 following a launch event on April 12 at Department Leeds, which will include panel discussions featuring funding and investment experts, as well as tech businesses from across Yorkshire.

Tech businesses are invited to submit themselves for the 2023 list online from April 13. Nominations can also be made for other businesses.

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.

Previously celebrated businesses from Leeds include HyperFinity, a decision intelligence platform working with leading retailers.

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Gaming studio XR Games was also previously featured on the list, along with Slingshot Simulations and SatSense.

Last year’s list also included a list of six “Ones to Watch”, a group of up-and-coming businesses selected by Tech Climbers.

The “Ones to Watch” list included: Clear-Sky Medical Diagnostics, Prospect Intelligence, Seeai, JUST: Access, Crowded Limited and Scaled Insights.

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