Innovation Advisory & IP Acceleration

A future where bold ideas become game-changing products.

Unlock · Sharpen · Protect

We unlock novelty, sharpen ideas into tangible products, and protect intellectual property — in days, not years. From campus to boardroom, from ideation to patent.

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Innovation is broken at every stage.

90%
of ideas never make it past the whiteboard
7–10y
average time from concept to commercialised product
83%
of solo innovators do not file IP protection
  • No structured ideation training
  • IP treated as an afterthought
  • Long, discouraging validation cycles
  • Academia–industry disconnect
  • Final-year projects without direction
  • PhD candidates without industry relevance
  • Professionals unsure of their next move
  • Boardrooms unprepared for AI disruption

Three audiences. One ecosystem.

Academia

Students, Researchers & Thinktanks

Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in engineering, science, design, and business disciplines — needing expert guidance on high-impact projects, thesis direction, and finishing school interventions. 1:1 mentoring for high-school students targeting top US colleges.

Innovation Masterclass Thesis Mentoring Workshops US College Prep
Executives

Boardrooms & C-Suite Leaders

Advise the boardroom and C-suite on current and emerging AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI technologies. Facilitate high-energy innovation sessions during strategic planning offsites — bringing power ideation forward.

Advisory to Boards Offsite Facilitation AI Strategy Ideathons
Professionals

Catalyzing Careers

Power mentoring and bespoke accelerators for promotions within companies and employability across the industry. Early interventions for professionals with 2–10 years of experience in AI and Gen AI products.

Promotion Readiness AI Product Sprints Rapid Prototyping Career Change

Four pillars. Infinite possibilities.

Masterclasses & Workshops

Structured, high-energy learning interventions that shift mindsets and unlock creative potential — in hours, not semesters.

  • Innovation Mindset Masterclass
  • Design Thinking Workshops
  • AI Literacy & Prompt Engineering
  • Bootcamps for emerging professionals

Sprint & Ideathons

Compressed, structured ideation experiences that take teams from blank canvas to validated product concepts — with prototypes in hand on the same day.

  • AI-powered ideation sprints
  • Corporate innovation hackathons
  • Rapid prototyping workshops
  • Strategic planning offsite facilitation

Secure & IP

End-to-end intellectual property acceleration — from raw idea to filed patent, with expert SME interfacing with legal teams.

  • Patent drafting & filing support
  • Power Patenting workshops
  • IP strategy for startups & researchers
  • Patent SME ↔ Legal interfacing

Research Advisory

Independent, à la carte advisory for doctoral candidates, institutions, and think tanks navigating the intersection of AI, data, and real-world impact.

  • Doctoral thesis direction & mentoring
  • Industry-academia bridge programmes
  • US College Prep & profile building
  • Advisory board engagements

Where ideas come alive.

First Workshop · March 2026

Engineering the Innovation Mindset

Dept. of Computer Applications · MCA Programme

📍 PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore 📅 March 27, 2026 👥 57 Participants ⏱ Full Day
+150%
Satisfaction Uplift
3
Ideas → Patents
2.9→4.4
Confidence Score
84%
Rated Experience 5/5

What Happened in the Room

  • Live ideation using Design Thinking — from blank canvas to ideas
  • Teams developed concepts across Retail, Healthcare, Technology, and Logistics
  • Several teams prototyped using virtual assistants — within hours
  • Completed product pitches delivered on the same day
  • Students disengaged from traditional thinking faster than anticipated
"My fellow learners disengaged from traditional thinking faster than I anticipated and started on the journey of expanding their canvas."

Impact Snapshot

  • 75% of participants showed improved confidence
  • 68% rated 5/5 — will apply innovation mindset in next project
  • 84% rated 5/5 — overall workshop experience
  • 3 ideas shortlisted for patent filing
  • Mean confidence uplift of +1.5 points per person
"I am in awe of the talent of this generation of learners, who are equipped to think and act at greater speed than ever before."

Organised by Dr. Srinidhi Sargur & Dr. Chitra · 57 participant responses collected

26 years of building what's next.

NY

Dr. Naveen Yeri

Founder, Lumanova

Naveen Yeri is a globally recognised AI and GCC executive with a track record spanning Bank of America, IBM Global Business Services, and Wells Fargo — where he led advanced analytics and the AI Center of Excellence across the US, India, and the Philippines. He is a doctoral researcher at Rennes School of Business, exploring Emotion-Aware AI frameworks for financial services.

An Inductee of the Inventor Hall of Fame (2021), recipient of the Tesla and Einstein Awards for Innovation, and named Most Influential Analytics Professional of 2024, Naveen brings rare depth to every engagement — from campus workshops to boardroom advisory.

38 Approved US Patents
— and counting
5K+ Analytics practitioners
in Community of Practice
26y Experience in Data,
Analytics, and AI

Let's build something remarkable.

Whether you're a college, a corporation, or an individual ready to sharpen your edge — Lumanova is ready.

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