Tech Climbers is back in Manchester for the second time after the success of last year鈥檚 inaugural event.
The initiative showcases the top performing product-led technology businesses in growth regions across the UK and aims to gather data to put Greater Manchester on the map as a global, investable tech destination.
Entries will be open after the launch event on September 26th at The Stables in Manchester and is expected to attract some of the region鈥檚 brightest tech stars.
Anna Heyes, Tech Climbers founder and CEO at Active Profile, commented: 鈥淲e鈥檙e back in Manchester bigger and better than ever with our incredible partners, ready to champion the groundbreaking, innovative tech businesses that the region has to offer.
鈥淲e know from the campaign last year that Manchester is full of opportunity, with founders hungry for growth, and it鈥檚 our mission to put these companies in the spotlight and give them the platform to speak to investors, other founders and advisors.鈥�
Ayan Mohamed, founder of Digitech Oasis and 2023 Tech Climber said: 鈥淕reater Manchester鈥檚 tech scene is a dynamic landscape, and platforms like Tech Climbers provide not just recognition but a stage for collaboration, investment, and growth.
鈥淲e entered to share our story, but more importantly, to connect with fellow climbers, investors and partners who share our vision of shaping the future through technology. This initiative is more than a list; it鈥檚 a community, and we鈥檙e proud to be part of it.鈥�
The event will be hosted by Mo Aldalou, advisor at Tech Climbers and programme director at Baltic Ventures.
He said: 鈥淎s a long-time champion of the North West tech ecosystem, I鈥檓 delighted to be supporting the Tech Climbers campaign in Greater Manchester for a second year.
鈥淚 was blown away by the calibre of startups and scaleups who鈥檇 applied last year and I鈥檓 certain that the pipeline for 2024 is even stronger.
鈥淭he Manchester ecosystem has been going from strength to strength in recent years, with more experienced founders entering the scene and more angel and VC capital being deployed. I can鈥檛 wait for the best businesses to be profiled!鈥�
First launched in Liverpool in 2019, the project has welcomed a range of partners including tech investors, local government, inward investment, trade bodies and academic institutions.
Tech Climbers is supported by headline partners Brabners, Marks & Clerk, Robert Walters and Investec Wealth & Investment (UK).
Ecosystem partners for this year鈥檚 Greater Manchester Tech Climbers are Manchester Digital, Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester, Manchester Angels, Exchange, STFC and UK Tech Week.
National partners are techUK HubSpot, Data City and Innovate Her. 老九品茶Cloud is a proud media partner.
A judging panel of partners and experts will create the final list of successful businesses who have demonstrated significant operations in Greater Manchester and evidence their impact, innovation, and investment potential.
You can now register your interest for the launch event on 聽September 26th on the Tech聽 Climbers