Tech Companies To Watch: Scale-up Edition

A showcase spotlighting the North’s most exciting and fast-growing tech scale-ups redefining the future.

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Part of the Digital City Festival, this exclusive event and curated list, hosted by Prolific North, will spotlight the most exciting and rapidly growing scale-up tech companies emerging from the North’s dynamic and thriving tech ecosystem. These innovative businesses represent the cutting-edge of growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Prolific North’s popular Tech Companies to Watch list has identified fresh waves of promising early-stage tech start-ups since 2022. Previous Tech Companies to Watch have included trailblazing startups like Chatloop, the only UK app to earn Apple default browser status, the game-changing Leafyard, a tech-for-good wellbeing app, and the incredibly useful PatchApp, a home maintenance solution that’s changing the way we manage our homes.

While our usual list to spotlight early-stage companies will continue later on in the year – as part of Digital City Festival we’re hosting a special Scale-up edition of Tech Companies to Watch for 2025.

Why? It’s easy to get lost in the excitement of ambitious new start-ups and innovations emerging across the North of England and Scotland – but what about when those start-ups begin to start to scale thanks to sustainable growth, impressive revenue, and expansion into new markets?

That’s where this special edition of Tech Companies to Watch steps in – we want to shine a spotlight and celebrate those fast-growing tech scale-ups that everyone should be talking about with great stories about incredible growth despite a challenging time for many businesses.

We’ll be revealing a list at the event – not definitive or ranked – on some of the North’s leading scale-ups to watch. You can now nominate your tech scale-up to be considered for inclusion on the list here.

The event will see scale-up founders, investors, and industry leaders unite to network, share ideas, and uncover tech’s next big success story. Whether you’re looking to invest, collaborate, or simply be inspired by the brightest scale-ups in the region, this is your opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation.

What to expect at the event on 20 May:

  • The big reveal – We will unveil the full list showcasing some of the region’s most innovative start-up companies.
  • Fireside chat session – Find inspiration from a leading figure in the tech industry.
  • Panel discussion – Learn from experts across the investment world and tips for raising.
  • Networking opportunities – Connect with potential investors, collaborators, and tech enthusiasts.

The full agenda will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

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