--- title: About Tech Climbers | Liverpool City Region & Leeds City Region description: Tech Climbers supports start up and scaling tech businesses within the UK, in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and Liverpool City Regions. image: https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/Neutral.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/about-us#main-content) [![tech-climbers-uk-logo](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tech-climbers-uk-logo.png?width=107&height=50&name=tech-climbers-uk-logo.png "tech-climbers-uk-logo")](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk?hsLang=en-gb) - [About](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/about-us) - [Become a partner](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/become-a-partner) - [HubSpot for Startups](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubspot-for-startups) - Locations - [Greater Manchester](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/locations/greater-manchester) - [2025 winners](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/locations/greater-manchester/2025-winners) - [Liverpool City Region](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/locations/liverpool-city-region) - [2026 winners](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/locations/liverpool-city-region/winners) - [2026 gallery](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/locations/liverpool-city-region/gallery) - [Yorkshire](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/locations/yorkshire) - [2024 winners](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/2024-winners) - [News](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/latest/) - [Contact](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/contact-us) # **The Tech Climbers Story** ##### Celebrating and supporting scaling tech businesses across the UK  # **The Tech Climbers Story** ##### Celebrating and supporting scaling tech businesses across the UK  ##### WHAT IS TECH CLIMBERS? Tech Climbers is an annual list published by Tangerine in partnership with UKTN to showcase scalable, innovative, product-led technology businesses in growth regions across the UK. First launched in 2019, Tech Climbers created an inaugural list and celebration in Liverpool City Region with founding partners, Growth Platform, and the Activate business support programme. Since then, we have welcomed a range of partners including tech investors, local government inward investment, and prestigious academic institutions. TECH CLIMBERS IS AN ANNUAL LIST PUBLISHED BY ACTIVE PROFILE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESSCLOUD AND TECHBLAST TO SHOWCASE SCALABLE, INNOVATIVE, PRODUCT-LED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES IN GROWTH REGIONS ACROSS THE UK. ##### WHAT IS TECH CLIMBERS? First launched in 2019, Tech Climbers created an inaugural list and celebration in Liverpool City Region with founding partners, Growth Platform, and the Activate business support programme. Since then, we have welcomed a range of partners including tech investors, local government inward investment, and prestigious academic institutions. TECH CLIMBERS IS AN ANNUAL LIST PUBLISHED BY ACTIVE PROFILE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESSCLOUD AND TECHBLAST TO SHOWCASE SCALABLE, INNOVATIVE, PRODUCT-LED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES IN GROWTH REGIONS ACROSS THE UK.  TECH CLIMBERS IS AN ANNUAL LIST PUBLISHED BY ACTIVE PROFILE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESSCLOUD AND TECHBLAST TO SHOWCASE SCALABLE, INNOVATIVE, PRODUCT-LED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES IN GROWTH REGIONS ACROSS THE UK.  First launched in 2019, Tech Climbers created an inaugural list and celebration in Liverpool City Region with founding partners, Growth Platform, and the Activate business support programme. Since then, we have welcomed a range of partners including tech investors, local government inward investment, and prestigious academic institutions. TECH CLIMBERS IS AN ANNUAL LIST PUBLISHED BY ACTIVE PROFILE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESSCLOUD AND TECHBLAST TO SHOWCASE SCALABLE, INNOVATIVE, PRODUCT-LED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES IN GROWTH REGIONS ACROSS THE UK. ##### [Find out more about Tech Climbers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VggoH77EgrM) ##### [Find out more about Tech Climbers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VggoH77EgrM) ##### Our mission and goals ![tech-climbers-mission-goals-shine](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/Website/Assets/Cards/Mission%20and%20Goals/tech-climbers-mission-goals-shine.png "tech-climbers-mission-goals-shine") ![tech-climbers-mission-goals-encourage](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/Website/Assets/Cards/Mission%20and%20Goals/tech-climbers-mission-goals-encourage.png "tech-climbers-mission-goals-encourage") ![tech-climbers-mission-goals-emphasise](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/Website/Assets/Cards/Mission%20and%20Goals/tech-climbers-mission-goals-emphasise.png "tech-climbers-mission-goals-emphasise") ![tech-climbers-mission-goals-connect](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/Website/Assets/Cards/Mission%20and%20Goals/tech-climbers-mission-goals-connect.png "tech-climbers-mission-goals-connect") ##### Our mission and goals The Tech Climbers mission is to showcase and champion scaling tech businesses within growth regions across the UK. We aim to: ![Subheading (4)](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(4).png?width=280&height=150&name=Subheading%20(4).png "Subheading (4)") ![Subheading (1)](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(1).png?width=280&height=150&name=Subheading%20(1).png "Subheading (1)") ![Subheading (2)](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(2).png?width=280&height=150&name=Subheading%20(2).png "Subheading (2)") ![Subheading (3)](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(3).png?width=280&height=150&name=Subheading%20(3).png "Subheading (3)") ##### Why Tech Climbers is important - "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 region growth." ###### Anna Heyes CEO, Active Profile - "We are in an important period for the UK tech sector with many technological changes helping drive new ideas, concepts, and companies. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy for scaling tech companies. That’s why it’s important we celebrate and recognise companies doing brilliant things, growing, collaborating in new ways, and securing new investment." ###### Matt Robinson Head of Nations and Regions, techUK - "Tech Climbers really brings to life what we were trying to do; shout about great innovative 'product-led' tech businesses in the City Region." ###### Helen Cross Digital and Creative Sector Lead, Growth Platform, Liverpool City Region NATIONAL PARTNERS ##### TECH CLIMBERS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR NATIONAL PARTNERS TECH CLIMBERS IS AN ANNUAL LIST PUBLISHED BY ACTIVE PROFILE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESSCLOUD AND TECHBLAST TO SHOWCASE SCALABLE, INNOVATIVE, PRODUCT-LED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES IN GROWTH REGIONS ACROSS THE UK. [![tech-climbers-partners-techuk](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/Subheading%20(11).png "tech-climbers-partners-techuk")](https://www.techuk.org/) [![tech-climbers-partners-hubspot](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/tech-climbers-partners-hubspot.png "tech-climbers-partners-hubspot")](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubspot-for-startups?hsLang=en-gb) [![tech-climbers-partners-the-data-city](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/tech-climbers-partners-the-data-city.png "tech-climbers-partners-the-data-city")](https://thedatacity.com/) [![tech-climbers-partners-innovate-her](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubfs/Subheading%20(12).png "tech-climbers-partners-innovate-her")](https://www.innovateher.co.uk/) HEADLINE SPONSORS ##### TECH CLIMBERS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR headline PARTNERS TECH CLIMBERS IS AN ANNUAL LIST PUBLISHED BY ACTIVE PROFILE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESSCLOUD AND TECHBLAST TO SHOWCASE SCALABLE, INNOVATIVE, PRODUCT-LED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES IN GROWTH REGIONS ACROSS THE UK. [![tech-climbers-partners-techuk](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(11).png?width=280&height=150&name=Subheading%20(11).png "tech-climbers-partners-techuk")](https://www.techuk.org/) [![tech-climbers-partners-hubspot](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tech-climbers-partners-hubspot.png?width=280&height=150&name=tech-climbers-partners-hubspot.png "tech-climbers-partners-hubspot")](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hubspot-for-startups?hsLang=en-gb) [![tech-climbers-partners-the-data-city](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/tech-climbers-partners-the-data-city.png?width=280&height=150&name=tech-climbers-partners-the-data-city.png "tech-climbers-partners-the-data-city")](https://thedatacity.com/) [![tech-climbers-partners-innovate-her](https://www.techclimbers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(12).png?width=280&height=150&name=Subheading%20(12).png "tech-climbers-partners-innovate-her")](https://www.innovateher.co.uk/) --- LOCATIONS ##### Tech Climbers 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