Yorkshire companies Crisp and Twinkl join prestigious Tech Nation programme

Crisp and Twinkl have joined Tech Nation’s Future Fifty 8.0 programme for late-stage tech companies in the UK.

The programme supports companies in achieving their global ambitions, creating jobs and opportunities across the UK, and inspiring the next generation of tech entrepreneurs, founders and businesses.

Previous Future Fifty Alumni include a host of successful tech companies, including Deliveroo, Funding Circle, Skyscanner and Partnerize.

Adam Hildreth, the founder and CEO of Leeds-based Crisp, commented: “It’s great to be a part of the Tech Nation Future Fifty programme. At Crisp, we’re solving a high growth, truly global problem that affects brands, social platforms, democracy and society, and we’re looking forward to sharing our experiences and learning alongside some amazing companies.

"We’re pleased to be representing the Yorkshire tech sector. Crisp is a global-facing company but our foundations are in Leeds, and the strong regional tech eco-system has enabled us to scale successfully.”

An entrepreneur from his teenage years, Mr Hildreth has built from scratch one of the world’s leading online safety companies that serves blue chip brands.

Jonathan Seaton, CEO and Co-Founder of Sheffield-based Twinkl, which produces teaching and educational materials, commented: “Twinkl was born with the mission ‘to help those who teach’ and this is still at the heart of everything that we do today.

"We are immensely proud that, as a digital business, our resources are available anywhere in the world, carrying our mission to help those who teach across the globe.

“We are honoured to work with and support teaching communities internationally, but we recognise that there are still more teachers to help.

“The Future Fifty programme will help us to secure our position as a leading digital publisher and provide us with a platform whereby we can discuss and work with others to continue expanding our reach and the support we offer.

“We’re immensely proud of our Sheffield roots. Our growth is a testament to the amazing talents of people based or moving here.”