Spark Changelog
Improved Engineering Problem Solver
Week of November 4 - 10, 2024
- Added search for analogous problems in other industries
- Improved the reasoning workflow for subtopic solution evaluation
New "Engineering Problem Solver" AI Workflow
Week of October 28 - November 3, 2024
- Introduced "Engineering Problem Solver", featuring a new approach to breaking down problems
- Added AI workflow to Problem Solver that determines qualitative and quantitative criteria of a problem
- Added research and result evaluation capabilities for subtopics
UI Updates, Better Analytics, AI Workflow Enhancements
Week of October 21 - 27, 2024
- Added a new "My Contents Only" filter option, making it easier to analyze personal content
- Improved mobile experience
- Enhanced the Business Opportunity Canvas AI workflow by adding competitor analysis
Added "My Contents" Section and Analytics
Week of October 14 - 20, 2024
- Implemented secure and private document upload and analytics
- Improved file handling to support larger uploads (beyond 4.5MB)
- Reorganized the codebase for better structure
Major Interface and Navigation Updates
Week of October 7 - 13, 2024
- Complete redesign of the chat interface with modern styling
- Navigation improvements: Chat moved to a dedicated "/chat" page, wider sidebar with full text menu items
- Renamed and enhanced the "Tools" section with improved styling and dialog interface
- Performance optimization for "open challenges" generation by switching to a faster AI model and adding parallel processing
"Business Opportunity Canvas" AI Workflow, Major Search Improvements
Week of September 30 - October 6, 2024
- Introduced new "Business Opportunity Canvas" AI workflow
- Improved scientific paper search, with smart relevance checking to ensure higher quality results
- Added competitor analysis features, including bulk upload and a collapsible display
- Enhanced system's ability to handle time-specific queries (e.g., "last quarter") and streamlined research paper filtering for news
Search and User Experience Updates
Week of September 23 - 29, 2024
- Enhanced search functionality with improved result filtering and smarter tool selection, plus updated visual design
- Added more convenient copy-to-clipboard feature for all tables and improved market intelligence data display
- Streamlined user authentication across pages and made views directly accessible through URLs
- Upgraded business model generation feature to provide more detailed suggestions and implementation steps
Launch and Improvements of Startup Comparison Tool
Week of September 16 - 22, 2024
- Launched a new feature for comparing startup companies, with a user-friendly interface and a limit of 25 companies per comparison
- Enhanced data accuracy by implementing better startup detection to avoid mistaking large companies (like Apple and Samsung) for startups
- Improved table design and added a prominent "Copy to Clipboard" button for better user experience
- Switched startup details search provider for faster employee count data retrieval and improved overall system performance
News Tracker, Research Paper Explainer, 'New Chat' Button, Better Startup Landscape
Week of September 9 - 15, 2024
- Rebuilt news tracker: new UI, structure, sources. Enhanced event analysis. Unlimited topic storage for users.
- New workflow summarizes research papers, explaining goals, methods, results, questions, related papers, and relevant startups.
- Added 'New Chat' button for easier resetting of the chat
- Startup Landscape: Improved technology analysis of the startup of interest
Startup Landscape, System Architecture Improvements
Week of September 2 - 8, 2024
- Startup landscape for analyzing a startup's products, other startups related to these products, and its founders
- Better routing for pages that do not require login
- Better tool calling in Tehchnology Strategy Dashboard
Technology Strategy Dashboard, UI and Analytics Improvements
Week of August 26 - September 1, 2024
- Technology strategy dashboard for high-level analyses of technologies
- Follow-up questions can now be selected by clicking, no more copy/paste
- Improved the analytics of the TRL estimator
Images, TRL Estimator, General Improvements
Week of August 19-25, 2024
- Added image upload and analysis functionality
- Added TRL (Technology Readiness Level) estimator
- Improved the logic of several command workflows
- Improved UI (e.g. bigger commands window)
Launched First Version of News Board
Week of August 12-18, 2024
- Completed initial News Board functionality, including general news, science, patents, and clinical trials
- Improved business model ideation UI and styling
- Updated AI SDK packages and added source category filters
VC Finder and Better Data Export
Week of July 29 - August 4, 2024
- Enhanced markdown formatting and system prompts
- Added commands for finding VCs and incubators
- Updated general question handling and tool invocations
Major Language Model Upgrade
Week of July 22-28, 2024
- Switched to a more capable language model
- Improved tool calling and command handling
- Added functionality to find leading researchers
- Streamlined prompt modifications and tool imports
Streamlined Commands and Database Migration Improve System Efficiency
Week of July 15-21, 2024
- Consolidated Spark commands into a single file
- Modified signin and signup pages
- Removed dependencies on various cloud storage services
Business Model Interface Receives Major Updates
Week of July 8-14, 2024
- Updated default prompts and system instructions
- Modified business model generator interface
- Improved data fetching for various information types
Started Implementation of News Board
Week of July 1-7, 2024
- Started building News Board functionality
- Refactored API calls
- Added "venture investors" and "product developers" commands
- Implemented new command menu system
- Updated business model generation process
Consumer Reviews and Enhanced Business Model Generation
Week of June 24-30, 2024
- Added consumer review command
- Enhanced business model text generation
- Improved system prompts and follow-up questions
- Implemented new chat screens for companies, science & technology, and market intelligence
Global Patents and EU Research Project Search
Week of June 17-23, 2024
- Extended patent search functionality to global coverage
- Implemented EU research project search
- Improved chat UI and styling
- Updated menu and button designs
New Dashboard and 'Ask Anything' Feature
Week of June 10-16, 2024
- Developed new dashboard-based home page
- Implemented responsive design for mobile viewports
- Added "ask anything" functionality
Business Model Generator Launched
Week of June 3-9, 2024
- Added new commands for venture investors and product developers
- Implemented business model generator with multiple model types
- Enhanced chat commands and system prompts
- Improved overall UI/UX, including new fonts and layout adjustments
Major Refactoring Improves Chat and Business Model Generator Components
Week of May 27 - June 2, 2024
- Refactored chat and business model generator into components
- Improved sidebar and navigation design
- Enhanced function calls and API integrations
- Added new commands and improved existing ones
Trial Account Limitations and Enhanced Command System Implemented
Week of May 20-26, 2024
- Implemented trial account limitations
- Enhanced dropdown menu for commands
- Improved data source handling and API integrations
- Added new functions for company and market analysis
Improvements to Mobile Responsiveness and Business Model Generator
Week of May 13-19, 2024
- Improved responsive design for mobile devices
- Enhanced sidebar functionality
- Implemented business model generator as a component
- Updated layout and styling of various pages
New Branding and Enhanced Market Research Features
Week of May 6-12, 2024
- Implemented new logo and branding elements
- Enhanced market research and company analysis features
- Improved API integrations for various data sources
Business Model Types Expanded, UI Components Upgraded
Week of April 29 - May 5, 2024
- Added new business model types (Operational and Production)
- Implemented UI improvements using component library
- Enhanced dropdown and alert components
- Added business models cheat sheet feature
Business Model Generator Development Begins, API Integrations Improved
Week of April 22-28, 2024
- Began development of business model generator
- Improved API integrations and error handling
- Enhanced privacy policy and terms of service pages
- Refactored and optimized various functions
Dynamic Navigation and Advanced Research Functions Added
Week of April 15-21, 2024
- Implemented dynamic header navigation
- Enhanced multiple API functions for improved data retrieval
- Added market opportunities and trends function
- Implemented function for author-specific research paper search
Product Finder, UI/UX Improvements
Week of April 8-14, 2024
- Added product finder functionality
- Improved command menu organization
- Enhanced API integrations for research papers and market data
Custom Authentication Pages and Company Comparison Tools
Week of April 1-7, 2024
- Added custom sign-in and sign-up pages
- Implemented function for company comparison
- Enhanced competitor analysis features
- Added earnings call analysis function
Follow-up Prompts and GitHub Search
Week of March 25-31, 2024
- Implemented dropdown menu for follow-up prompts
- Enhanced market information retrieval
- Improved news brief generation
- Added GitHub repository search functionality
Government Funding Search Feature
Week of March 18-24, 2024
- Added government funding search feature
- Enhanced startup search functionality
- Improved overall error handling and API integrations
Earnings Call Analysis and Company Comparison Features
Week of March 11-17, 2024
- Added commands for company founder information and company comparison
- Implemented earnings call analysis feature
- Enhanced news retrieval and analysis
- Improved prompt handling and command structure
Improved News Integration
Week of March 4-10, 2024
- Improved news API integration
- Enhanced GitHub repository search
- Added group results function to dropdown menu
API Efficiency Boost and Error Handling Improvements
Week of February 26 - March 3, 2024
- Refactored API calls for improved efficiency
- Updated packages and fixed outdated parameters
- Improved error handling in API integrations
- Enhanced prompt extensions and modifications
Competitor Search Template
Week of February 19-25, 2024
- Added competitor search command
- Implemented header navigation as a component
- Enhanced GitHub repository search functionality
Web Search Integration and Startup Search Enhancement
Week of February 12-18, 2024
- Implemented web search API integration
- Enhanced startup search functionality
- Improved HTML parsing for text extraction
- Modified prompts and templates
Web Search Function and News Brief Creation
Week of February 5-11, 2024
- Added basic web search function with content retrieval
- Improved news brief creation process
- Enhanced API integrations for various data sources
- Improved HTML to text conversion
New Color Palette and Copy to Clipboard Feature
Week of January 29 - February 4, 2024
- Implemented new color palette
- Enhanced news search functionality
- Added "copy to clipboard" feature for assistant messages
Recursive Function Calling and Better Patent Search
Week of January 22-28, 2024
- Implemented recursive function calling for comprehensive topic analysis
- Enhanced prompts and system instructions
- Improved rate limiting and error handling
- Improved basic patent search functionality
Authentication System and Various Search Functions
Week of January 15-21, 2024
- Implemented authentication and user management
- Added various basic search functions (patents, VC funding, etc.)
- Enhanced prompt templates and modifications
- Improved overall application structure and error handling
Initial Application Setup and Basic Chat Functionality Launched
Week of January 8-14, 2024
- Initial setup of the application
- Implemented basic chat functionality
- Added initial API integrations for data retrieval
- Set up project structure and environment