Leeds-based BigChange Apps has won KPMG’s Best British Mobile Startup 2017 competition for the Northern Region.

Martin Port, founder and CEO of BigChange.

The company, which specialises in mobile workforce management technology company, was started up by Masternaut UK founder Martin Port, who will now join three other winners from around the UK, pitching to judges and investors at the grand final, held at 4YFN (4 Years from Now) at Mobile World Congress. One winner will be crowned ‘Best British Mobile Startup 2017’.

The competition was organised by the Tech Growth division of professional services firm KPMG in conjunction with UKTI (UK Trade & Investment). The aim of the competition is to showcase the very best that the UK has to offer in terms of mobile start-ups and their ground-breaking developments.

Martin Port said: “Showcasing BigChange at 4YFN at Mobile World Congress will be a game-changer for us. Pitching at the final will put us in front of some of the mobile industry’s most important key players and investors. This is perfect timing, as we enter our next round of fundraising to aid our huge expansion including our Uber Style App for Service & Transport. We are delighted to be a part of this fantastic initiative which is contributing to the UK’s reputation as a global tech centre where world-class technology is born. We’ll be flying the flag for the whole of the Northern Powerhouse at the final.”