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Future Work

The platform is functional today, but it was also built with room to grow. The following directions were identified as the natural next steps once the core system was stable in production.

ML-assisted mentor matching

Predictive models to match innovators with the most suitable mentors, using historical performance data, domain alignment, and incubation outcomes rather than manual suggestion alone.

Advanced analytics dashboard

Trend analysis, dropout-risk prediction, and program impact metrics to support evidence-based decisions by DeSIC administrators.

Microservices architecture

Refactoring the monolithic Express.js backend into independent services — authentication, notifications, reports — to improve scalability and allow components to deploy independently.

Mobile application

A native or cross-platform (React Native) app to improve accessibility for student users who primarily use mobile devices.

Collaboration groups

Letting innovators form and manage domain-specific collaboration groups directly inside the platform.

Production infrastructure

Migrating to paid hosting tiers or institutional servers to eliminate cold-start latency and reliably hit the 99.5% uptime target under real user load.

Recommendations for the next contributors​

  • Bring new members into the development and maintenance team to spread the workload and improve continuity.
  • Distribute responsibilities to enable faster, parallel feature work.
  • Keep documentation current — this site is meant to be that living reference, not a one-time snapshot.
  • Favor a modular design when adding features, so future changes stay contained.
  • Establish a routine review and maintenance schedule rather than reacting to issues as they surface.