EdTech company Academy ICT has launched a ground-breaking price neutrality scheme, pledging to reinvest in the community to the same value as orders it receives from schools, trusts, federations and colleges.
Operating across the region, Academy ICT works with education leaders on everything from infrastructure upgrades to artificial intelligence initiatives. 
Now for every £1 million Academy ICT receives in orders from partners in the South West, the company will arrange an equivalent — or greater — amount in fully funded programmes, rebates and strategic initiatives for the wider education community.
Brian Stoneman, Managing Director of Academy ICT, said: “Crucially, access to this funding is not limited to paying customers. When one establishment invests, the benefit is designed to ripple across the entire region.
“This collective model is what sets the programme apart. Rather than limiting value to a single contract, Academy ICT channels purchasing power into broader educational impact.
“Schools that may not yet be customers can still benefit from funded initiatives, professional development opportunities and strategic projects generated through the scheme.”
He said by embedding community benefit into its commercial model, Academy ICT was challenging traditional approaches to EdTech procurement in the South West. Its price neutrality framework was reframing technology investment not simply as expenditure, but as a catalyst for regional advancement.
Prior to the official launch some schools in the region have already benefitted and to date have received access to over £100,000 in funding or rebates through Academy ICT.
For more information visit www.academyict.com/price-neutrality.
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