MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621068926 A) filed by Symbiosis International Deemed University on June 01, 2026, for An Ai-Enabled Crowdfunding Platform For Connecting Grassroots Innovators With Investors.
Inventors include Dr. Manohar Desai; Prof. Nitin Gawai; Kaustubh Ansh Sharma; and Adeep Alok Sen.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT AN AI-ENABLED CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM FOR CONNECTING GRASSROOTS INNOVATORS WITH INVESTORS The present invention discloses Jugaad Hub, an AI-enabled digital crowdfunding platform (100) designed to connect grassroots innovators with investors by leveraging intelligent matching, multi-model crowdfunding, and community validation. The platform comprises a user registration module (110), an AI-based matching engine (120) employing hybrid machine learning combining collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, and knowledge graph traversal, a campaign management module (130), a multi-model crowdfunding transaction engine (140) supporting reward-based (500), equity-based (510), debt-based (520), and donation-based (530) crowdfunding pathways, a community validation module (150), a reward and incentive module (160), an ecosystem support module (170) with mentorship and skill development functionalities, a notification and communication module (180), and a database management system (190). The platform democratizes access to funding for jugaad-based innovations, bridges the gap between innovators and investors, and supports the full innovation lifecycle from funding through commercialization. [
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