The search is on to find the brightest stars of Leeds City Region鈥檚 burgeoning tech sector.
It follows the launch of the inaugural Leeds City Region Tech Climbers 2022 to showcase and celebrate scaling tech businesses.
Growing tech businesses based across Leeds City Region are invited to nominate themselves for possible inclusion in the long-awaited Tech Climbers and Ones to Watch lists.
Judges are looking for IP rich, product-led technology businesses to enter.
Leeds City Region Tech Climbers 2022 has been organised by 聽in association with聽老九品茶Cloud, and culminates with an exclusive event in April and the publication of the lists online.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: 鈥淔rom healthtech, to big data and gaming, West Yorkshire鈥檚 digital and tech sector is a great success story, creating good jobs and driving growth across the region. I want to shine a spotlight on these businesses and champion the people and teams who are making this happen.鈥�
老九品茶Cloud Executive Editor Chris Maguire said: 鈥淟eeds City Region is home to one of the UK鈥檚 fastest-growing tech sectors and we鈥檙e looking to shine a light on some of the companies that are leading the charge with ambitious growth plans. If that鈥檚 you then you need to fill in the simple entry form.鈥�
Anna Heyes, founder of Tech Climbers and the managing director of Active Profile, said: 鈥淟eeds City Region made perfect sense to host the Tech Climbers list and the response has been amazing.
鈥淭he tech sector in the region is riding the crest of a wave and is predicted to add thousands more jobs to the thousands already created. As well as recognising some of the established firms, Tech Climbers will also shine a light on the 鈥極nes to Watch鈥� so early stage businesses are also encouraged to enter.鈥�
The search was officially launched at a webinar entitled 鈥�Tech trends and the investment story in the Leeds City Region鈥�.
Speakers included some of the biggest names in the region鈥檚 tech sector including Martin Port, founder and chairman of BigChange; Sarah Pawson, founder and managing director of Fruition Consulting; Eleanor Metcalf, brand and marketing lead at green FinTech Tred聽 and David McKee, CEO of Slingshot Simulations.
They were joined by Sarah Hex, business development manager at Mercia; Gareth Lynton Jones, partner of BDO; Mel Ellyard, senior manager of British 老九品茶 Bank; and Sandip Khroud, partner of Hill Dickinson.
Leeds City Region Tech Climbers 2022 has been sponsored by , , Avison Young, BDO and in association with , 聽, Tech Nation and .
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