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https://app.figr.design/projects/f1b73e63-5436-4d7a-8544-5840ca510507

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AI-Powered Research Intelligence Platform for Scholarly Discovery

Executive Summary

Vision: Transform academic research discovery from a fragmented, time-intensive process into an intelligent, collaborative workflow that accelerates scholarly innovation and interdisciplinary breakthrough.

Problem: Current academic search tools suffer from:

• Discovery Fragmentation: Researchers juggle 6-8 different databases and tools
• Context Loss: Traditional search returns lists, not synthesized insights
• Citation Complexity: Manual verification and formatting consumes 40% of research time
• Interdisciplinary Barriers: Siloed search prevents cross-domain discovery
• Collaboration Friction: No seamless way to share and build upon research insights

Solution: Perplexity Academic - an AI-powered research intelligence platform that provides contextual answers, verified citations, and collaborative research workflows tailored specifically for scholarly work.

Market Opportunity

Target Segments

1. Primary: Graduate students and PhD researchers (12M+ globally)
2. Secondary: Faculty researchers and professors (2M+ globally)
3. Tertiary: Research institutions and libraries (50K+ globally)

Market Size

• TAM: $4.2B (Academic research tools and databases)