A key part of Tech Climbers is to give tech businesses a platform to connect with our regional partners. This year, we created a diverse partner portfolio that could lend support around IP strategy, economic advice, or even recruitment. To make it easier to seek support around business growth, we've rounded up our partners and offered a flavour of things they've been up to recently.
Avison Young creates economic, social, and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. With global insight, local market expertise and access to some of the smartest technology in the commercial real estate industry, they're able to create a positive impact through their guidance and advice.
The firm recently hosted a talk at Space UK, the global collective of progressive property leaders. At the event, Associate Director Patrick Ransom lead a discussion about how the community could maximise the local benefits of large-scale regeneration schemes, answering questions such as how schemes could create opportunities for local businesses. Read Patrick Ransom's summary on the key messages that came out of the event, here.
With operations in Liverpool City Region, BDO is the leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm focused on entrepreneurially-spirited and fast-growing businesses. With a wide range of services, they're able to offer practical advice and solutions to help business growth.
A great source to follow on socials, BDO put out quality content around the current economic climate and the impact it can have on local businesses. Recently, the US branch launched a Legal Tech Talk podcast, and it's definitely worth a listen.
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Brabners provide a full-service legal offering to large and mid-size businesses, as well as SMEs public sector bodies, charities, business owners, entrepreneurs, and high net-worth individuals. They go an extra mile for clients with a mission to make a difference in everything they do.
A leading global intellectual property firm, Marks & Clerk works with businesses of all shapes and sizes. They shape their service around a business' needs and maximise their IP value to support them in achieving their ambitions.
Brabners and Marks & Clerk have had similar highlights recently. Both of them are involved in Bruntwood's SciTech's latest initiative - The Biospheric Network. The new initiative connects mentors, advisors, and partners with high-growth businesses in the life science sector, which you can read more about here.
Also, they've both just been listed in the WTR 1000 - the World Trademark Review’s 2023 rankings. The guide identifies the top trademark professionals across the world, focusing on trademark best practice. Brabners achieved the Bronze ranking in the Enforcement and Litigation category, with praise added around their long-established and excellent track record in IP. Read more about their ranking here. Similarly, Marks & Clerk has been listed as a top international trademark firm, which you can read more on here.
Rathbones offer individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners. By looking beyond the short term for a sustainable outcome, they build value for the client, ensuring they invest responsibly.
They recently hosted an event of their own - an 'inspire breakfast' that allowed female founders to openly share their experiences. The event brought in founders and investors from as far as Sheffield and Nottingham, across all industries - including EdTech and fintech. Investment preparation and valuation were two key topics of the morning's discussions. You can read their thought leadership piece to find out the panel's key pieces of advice here.
Based in Liverpool, ReCulture is a recruitment agency that specialises in growth-focused companies. They believe that matching a company's culture to a candidate's character is just as important as skills and experience.
As well as kindly sponsoring the drinks at our Tech Climbers event, ReCulture has been busy growing its own team and making an impact in the local recruitment industry.