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ABOUT FLUENT TECHNOLOGY

Introduction

Fluent Technology, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, operates on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, delivering its flagship product, Flexigrant.

Flexigrant provides an easy-to-use cloud-based software solution for the efficient, management of grants; enriched by a peer-to-peer user community where grants professionals and organisations can learn from and help each other, share concerns, and seek answers to the challenges they need to address. 

Flexigrant serves a wide range of grant-making organisations, charitable foundations, government bodies, educational institutions, private philanthropy, and nonprofits. 

24 years in the grant management sector

  • 2001

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    Fluent Technology was established

  • 2007

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    Fluent Technology built their first grant management system 

  • 2012

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    Flexigrant was born

  • 2018

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    Fluent acquired RMA Systems and Services

  • 2019

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    50+ Flexigrant Clients

  • 2021

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    Valsoft acquired Fluent Technology

  • 2022

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    Flexigrant underwent a new redesign

  • 2023

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    Flexigrant Insights real-time monitoring and reporting tool was released

  • 2024

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    100+ Flexigrant Clients worldwide

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MISSION

Our Mission

Deliver premium software solutions to support the full grants management lifecycle for all grant-giving sectors in the UK and beyond, empowering our customers to tackle global challenges.

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Our Vision

Enable the effective distribution of grant funding, that will make the biggest impact across society.

Meet our team!

 

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Alexander Thomson Managing Director
Alexander ThomsonManaging Director

Alexander's leadership brings operational excellence, vision, and strategic direction to Fluent. With a track record of driving organisational transformation, he has propelled Fluent into a dynamic, agile growth phase. Alexander sets high standards and embodies the company's values. Aiming for Fluent to lead in agility, innovation, and world-class software, he prioritises a customer-centric culture, recognising that customers are the business's lifeblood.

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Zak Baba Director of Technology
Zak BabaDirector of Technology

With extensive experience in Digital and Technical leadership, Zak has successfully built and developed high-performing agile digital teams across various sectors including education, charity, health, and e-commerce. At Fluent, he is dedicated to embedding an agile, customer-first ethos to drive the success of our digital products and services. Zak's vision is to create a customer-focused, innovative, and roadmap-driven department with a strong delivery-oriented approach.

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Gary McNally Head of Business Services
Gary McNallyHead of Business Services

With over 22 years in grant management, Gary delivers tailored solutions and exceptional support through evolving Flexigrant improvements. A proactive Senior Leadership Team member, he fosters long-term client partnerships and maintains our customer-focused reputation. Dedicated to CSR, Gary co-founded PicStory Belfast, capturing street portraits and narratives to foster emotional healing and empowerment. His extensive experience ensures informed decisions about Flexigrant's functionality and service levels.

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Gareth Hillen Product Team Lead
Gareth HillenProduct Team Lead

Gareth has a background in both customer success and software engineering and currently leads the Engineering team at Fluent. He contributes to the company's strategic direction by driving rapid, agile development and secure software delivery, ensuring alignment with our customer-focused product roadmap. His vision is to innovate and develop premium software solutions that empower customers to address global challenges effectively, aligning with Fluent’s overall mission.

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Michael Turkington Product Manager
Michael TurkingtonProduct Manager

With over 8 years at Fluent Technology Ltd, Michael began as an implementation consultant, playing a key role in deploying Flexigrant for clients. Now as the Product Owner of Flexigrant, he defines our product strategy by aligning client needs with the latest trends in grant management, driving continuous improvement and innovation. His vision is to ensure the development team consistently delivers exciting updates, enhancing Flexigrant's value and effectiveness for users.