🚀 2026 Product Roadmap

Building the Future of
Verified AI Research

Our mission is to become the enterprise standard for AI-powered research intelligence — transparent, cited, and verified. Here's how we're getting there.

3
Major Phases
12
Domains Planned
90
Day Sprint Cycles

Our Vision

Transform from a research tool to the enterprise standard for verified AI intelligence

🔍

Transparency First

Every claim is cited. Every source is visible. Every API call is tracked. No black-box outputs.

🤖

Multi-Agent Intelligence

Specialized AI agents collaborate, debate, and cross-validate. Higher accuracy through consensus.

Verified Research

Cross-validation across multiple authoritative sources. Confidence scores you can trust.

🌐

Multi-Domain Coverage

Academic, Finance, Medical, Legal, Patent, Real Estate — one framework, many domains.

The Problem We Solve

Current research methods are fundamentally broken

🚫

LLM Hallucinations

AI models can make up citations, invent papers, and confidently state false information. Professionals need verified sources.

Manual Research Takes Hours

Searching academic databases, SEC filings, and patent offices — hours of work for a thorough review.

No Cross-Validation

Single-source research misses contradictions and conflicting data. Errors slip through.

📚

Citation Management Nightmare

Tracking sources, formatting citations, managing references — tedious and error-prone.

Development Timeline

Key milestones on our journey to category leadership

Phase 1

Foundation & Traction

Launch Academic Agent Pro MVP, fix critical bugs, add auth + persistence, reach first user milestones.

Phase 2

Multi-Domain Expansion

Launch Finance Agent Pro, add team collaboration, begin enterprise features.

Phase 3

Enterprise Ready

Compliance features, SSO/SAML, API access, launch 4+ domains.

01

Foundation & Traction

90-Day Sprint • Current Phase
● Shipped

Academic Agent Pro MVP

Multi-agent research platform with real API integrations. Live at qphiq.com.

OpenAlex + Semantic Scholar integration
AI-powered synthesis
Multiple report types (Literature Review, Trends, etc.)
Real-time streaming with agent activity
● In Progress

Platform Stability

Security and stability improvements before scaling.

Input validation on all API routes
Rate limiting to prevent abuse
Optimized streaming connections
Error boundaries for graceful failures
● Planned

User Authentication

Enable user accounts, report persistence, and metrics tracking.

Secure authentication system
Report saving to user accounts
Onboarding flow for new users
Email capture and communication
● Planned

Research Templates

Pre-built starting points to reduce friction and show use cases.

Literature Review template
Competitive Analysis template
Market Research template
Custom template builder
02

Multi-Domain Expansion

Growth Phase
● Planned

Finance Agent Pro

Prove multi-domain thesis with SEC filings and financial data integration.

SEC EDGAR integration (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K filings)
Market data integration
Company analysis reports
Financial trend detection
● Planned

Team Collaboration

Enable teams to share research and collaborate on reports.

Shared workspaces
Report sharing and permissions
Team admin dashboard
Activity feed and comments
● Planned

API Access

Developer-friendly API for integrations and custom workflows.

REST API with OpenAPI spec
Webhook integrations
Rate limiting per API key
Usage analytics dashboard
● Planned

Export & Integration

Get research out of QphiQ and into your workflow.

PDF report export
Word document export
Citation manager integration
Note-taking app export
03

Enterprise Ready

Scale Phase
● Planned

Compliance Features

Enterprise-grade security and compliance for regulated industries.

Security certifications
Audit logging for all actions
Data retention controls
Privacy compliance
● Planned

SSO/SAML Integration

Enterprise identity management and access control.

Major identity provider support
SAML 2.0 support
RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)
Admin user management
● Planned

Medical Agent Pro

Clinical research with medical literature and trial data.

Medical literature integration
Clinical trials search
Regulatory database access
Compliant data handling
● Planned

Patent Agent Pro

IP landscape analysis and competitive intelligence.

Patent database integration
International patent search
Patent family analysis
Prior art detection

The "Aha" Moment

When users discover the power of verified research

Multiple Reports, Real Value

Users who complete multiple reports quickly discover the value of verified, cited research. That's when QphiQ becomes indispensable.

Fast
Day-1 Activation
Complete first report quickly
High
Return Rate
Users come back for more
Strong
Conversion
Free to paid upgrade
High
Satisfaction
Users recommend QphiQ
Hours
Time Saved
Per research project
Significant
ROI
Value vs time invested

What Makes QphiQ Different

Our unique approach to AI-powered research

🔍

Full Transparency

See every source, every API call, every step. You know exactly where your information comes from.

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Multi-Source Cross-Validation

We don't rely on a single source. Multiple authoritative databases are queried and cross-referenced.

Verified Claims

Every claim is backed by real data from authoritative APIs. No hallucinations, no made-up citations.

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Confidence Scoring

Know how reliable each finding is with data-driven confidence scores based on source quality.

Who We're Building For

Professionals who need verified research

● Primary

Academic Researchers

PhD students, postdocs, and research scientists who need comprehensive literature reviews.

Need: Thorough literature coverage
Value: Hours saved on manual searching
Outcome: Better research, faster
● Primary

R&D Teams

Research and development professionals who need to stay current with scientific literature.

Need: Comprehensive coverage of new research
Value: Never miss critical papers
Outcome: Informed decision making
● Secondary

Analysts

Business and research analysts who need rapid, verified intelligence for projects.

Need: Fast, reliable research
Value: Reduced research time
Outcome: Higher quality deliverables
● Secondary

Investment Professionals

Analysts who need deep company and market intelligence with verified sources.

Need: Comprehensive due diligence
Value: Verified financial data
Outcome: Better investment decisions

Pricing Tiers

Plans designed for every stage of your research journey

Free
Starter
• Limited reports per month
• Academic domain
• Basic export
• Email support
• Perfect for trying QphiQ
Pro
Professional
• More reports per month
• All domains
• PDF/Word export
• Report history
• Priority support
Team
Collaboration
• Unlimited reports
• Team collaboration
• Shared workspaces
• Admin dashboard
• API access
Enterprise
Organization
• SSO/SAML
• Compliance features
• Audit logs
• Dedicated support
• Custom integrations

Technical Architecture

The foundation we're building on

🔌 Data Source Integrations

  • OpenAlex (academic papers)
  • Semantic Scholar (citations)
  • SEC EDGAR (financial filings)
  • PubMed (medical literature)
  • USPTO (patents)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Financial market data
  • CrossRef (DOI resolution)

🏗️ Platform Stack

  • Modern React framework
  • TypeScript (type safety)
  • Tailwind CSS (styling)
  • Cloud hosting
  • Real-time streaming
  • AI synthesis engine
  • Secure authentication
  • Payment processing

Guiding Principles

The values that drive our product decisions

"Transparency is the moat."

"Every claim must be verifiable. Every source must be cited."

"Save researchers hours, not minutes."

"Build for the researcher who can't afford to be wrong."

Try QphiQ Today

Experience the future of verified AI research. Start with free reports — no credit card required.

🔧 Development Notes

Technical details and priorities for development

🔴 Critical Fixes Required

  • Input validation on all API routes
  • Rate limiting to prevent abuse
  • SSE abort handling (stop orphaned requests)
  • SSRF protection for agent fetches
  • Prompt injection guards
  • Error boundaries for graceful failures

🟡 Citation Integrity Checks

  • Every claim must map to a source (no orphan claims)
  • Confidence scoring must be calibrated
  • Handle source overlap (dedupe)
  • Graceful handling when APIs return conflicting data
  • Fallback when APIs return no data
  • Citation format consistency across sources

📁 Key Files

  • src/app/api/orchestrator/stream/route.ts — SSE streaming
  • src/app/api/synthesize/route.ts — AI synthesis
  • src/app/academic-agent-pro/workspace/page.tsx — Main workspace
  • src/app/academic-agent-pro/report/page.tsx — Report display
  • src/app/page.tsx — Landing page
  • src/app/how-it-works/page.tsx — Transparency page

⚡ Budget Constraints

  • Infrastructure budget is limited
  • Use cost-effective AI models
  • Leverage free-tier hosting
  • Free academic APIs (OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar)
  • Monitor API costs closely
  • Optimize for efficiency

🚫 What NOT to Build

Stay focused — avoid these temptations

Mobile App

Web-first. Mobile can wait until after product-market fit is proven.

All Domains at Once

Pick a few domains, prove them, then expand. Don't spread too thin.

Custom Report Formats

Users will ask, but it's a rabbit hole. Standard formats only for now.

Advanced Visualizations

Nice-to-have, not must-have. Focus on core research workflow first.

⚠️ Warning Signs

Signals that indicate we need to pivot or adjust strategy

Low Adoption

If initial user milestones aren't being reached, investigate acquisition channels.

Low Conversion

If users aren't converting to paid, the value proposition may need refinement.

Cost Overruns

If API costs exceed sustainable levels, pricing or efficiency needs adjustment.

"Nice to Have" Feedback

If customer interviews reveal it's not a "must have," reassess the problem being solved.