Tech firm launches £2m fund to help small businesses exploit growth opportunities
Digital transformation provider, ANS, is introducing its £2m ANS Ambition Fund aimed at helping grow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
The move by the Manchester-based business is in response to the current economic climate and will support cloud migration and adoption projects for SMBs across the UK.
The Ambition Fund helps remove barriers to accessing advanced technologies, such as Azure cloud integration and Microsoft Dynamics 365 adoption.
Designed exclusively for SMBs with up to 300 staff, the fund gives businesses access to funding for Azure and Dynamics projects, certified engineers, managed service support, all accredited to the highest level by Microsoft.
One compelling case study highlights the Ambition Fund’s impact on Royce Peeling Green (RPG), a Chartered Accountancy firm which successfully applied to the fund to accelerate its digital transformation programme, including the adoption of a modern workplace solution and implementation of Dynamics 365, ultimately revolutionising its use of technology.
Richard Thompson, CEO at ANS, said: “At ANS, we don’t think it’s right that the best tech and resources have traditionally limited to big corporates. So, we’ve made it our mission to give all companies, large or small, access to the best technologies, so they can achieve their ambitions.
“With a big nod to our North West roots, we are trying to ignite a movement around this that we hope everyone wants to be a part of. The Ambition Fund represents our unwavering commitment to empower SMBs, ensuring growth ambitions are never stifled by technology limitations.”
Ben Brownson, COO of RPG, said: “A key element of RPG’s transformation is in the technological space where we needed to choose the right partner with the right expertise to help us deliver a highly ambitious programme.”
He said the support will help to revolutionise RPG’s use of technology and become a market leader in the industry.
For the next 12 months, the fund welcomes applications from companies with less than 300 staff for digital transformation, cloud adoption and migrations and Dynamics 365 projects.
The venture comes as ANS launches Fusion, a tech hub in the heart of Manchester which represents a significant multimillion-pound investment in space and infrastructure. The space is set to serve as a vibrant hub for collaborative working spaces, providing its employees, customers, local businesses, and communities access to innovate.
