Grainne Bannon

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AskAkiva is an advisor-grade funding intelligence platform built for accountants, business advisors, and professional firms supporting SMEs across the UK and Ireland.Each year, billions in grants and funding go unused — not because businesses aren’t eligible, but because eligibility rules are complex, fragmented, and time-consuming to interpret. For accountancy and advisory firms managing multiple clients, manually tracking funding criteria simply doesn’t scale.AskAkiva exists to change that.Built by founders with deep, hands-on experience across the SME, funding, and advisory ecosystem, AskAkiva helps firms clearly understand what their clients are actually eligible for, at the right time — without guesswork or manual research.What AskAkiva helps firms do:• Proactively identify relevant grants and funding for SME clients• Reduce missed funding opportunities• Remove complexity from eligibility interpretation• Strengthen advisory relationships without adding adminAskAkiva is designed for forward-thinking accountancy practices and advisors who want to differentiate their services, deliver more proactive insight, and stay ahead as the profession becomes increasingly advisory-led.We are currently working with a small number of firms across the UK and Ireland as we build and refine the platform. Follow the AskAkiva page or contact us to learn more.