Mihir Akolkar
Entrepreneur | Innovator | Athlete | Founder
Co-founder & COO of a global hyperlocal technology platform, multi-venture entrepreneur and international athlete, building businesses across India, Spain, the US and South Africa.
Your independent AI capability partner
AP AI Research
AI consulting and implementation for your business
AP AI Research helps companies choose useful AI tools and put them to work. Based in Fort, South Mumbai, we bring independent expertise and practical implementation to lead generation, customer growth and everyday operations. Start with one useful capability, evaluate it against your priorities and adopt at your own pace.
Discover
An independent view of what AI can make possible for your company.
Adopt
Evaluated tools and practical execution, without a system-wide overhaul.
Benefit
Apply what helps, where it helps — on your terms and at your pace.
Our implementation model
An independent layer of AI capability
We bring together frontier AI models, emerging startups, the tool ecosystem and AI research. Our own tools, infrastructure and partnerships are evaluated, built and brought to you ready to use.
Marketing, sales & quotations, customer service and operations — plug in what helps, when it helps. Connections are optional and loosely coupled, never a dependency on your systems or data.
View full-size modelWhat we do
AI capabilities applied to your business
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Lead Generation
AI finds and qualifies buyers already searching for what you sell, then follows up automatically.
Designed for qualified enquiries
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Business Growth
Personalised messaging and smart campaigns that turn one-time buyers into loyal, returning customers.
Outcome: higher revenue per customer
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Automation
We remove the repetitive busywork — invoicing, scheduling, reporting — so your team works smarter.
Designed to reduce repetitive work
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Insurance Brokerage Operations automation
Organise policy documents, renewal reminders, quotation follow-ups and claims paperwork, with broker review where judgement matters.
Designed for timely renewals and clearer follow-ups
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Manufacturing Plant Operations Automation
Connect production records, maintenance tasks, inventory alerts and shift reports so plant teams can act on exceptions sooner.
Designed for clearer shifts and fewer missed tasks
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Branded Clothing label AI based growth
Use product and customer data to improve clothing discovery, campaign relevance, repeat purchases and stock-aware merchandising.
Designed for relevant campaigns and repeat purchases
Learn more →How it works
From possibility to practical benefit
Start with one useful capability. Keep control of your systems, your data and the pace of adoption.
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Discover what matters
We explore your priorities and assess where current AI capabilities could genuinely help.
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Evaluate and execute
We evaluate suitable tools, build what is needed and pilot a focused capability without requiring a system-wide integration.
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Adopt at your pace
Your team decides what to adopt. We review practical outcomes together and expand only when it makes sense.
Use cases
Practical AI for real operations
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Lift safety
Build a computer-vision solution that monitors lift cabins, doors, and shafts to detect unsafe behaviour or mechanical anomalies in real time.
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Food safety real-time audit
Use CCTV in back kitchens and storage areas to audit hygiene, temperature compliance, and food-handling protocols — built for quick-service restaurant chains and cloud kitchens.
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Sea, air & port safety
Deploy a safety-software solution for gantry cranes, ports, and cargo yards that flags hazards, PPE violations, and restricted-zone breaches.
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Facilities management & HR
Streamline staffing for nurses, manpower providers, and recruitment teams with automated scheduling, credential tracking, and compliance checks.
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Mom-and-pop shop automation
Give small shops automated quote generation, receivable-collection bots, inventory alerts, and customer follow-ups that run without extra headcount.
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About us
Meet the founders
AP AI Research is led by founders who combine global business-building experience with deep AI and technology expertise.
Vivek Pawar
Entrepreneur | IIT Delhi + IIM Mumbai | AI Leader
AI leader with 14+ years of international experience across retail, F&B, FMCG, manufacturing and heavy industry, turning ideas into working systems.
Based in Fort, working with businesses across India
Our office is at 19, Floor 1, Lentin Chambers, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001. We work remotely with businesses across India, with on-site work where the project requires it. For South Mumbai teams considering their first AI project, our local guide explains how to choose a workflow, evaluate a pilot and prepare for a consultation.
AI consulting in South Mumbai →Let's explore what AI makes possible
Tell us about your company and what you want to explore. We'll come back within one business day with an honest take on where AI can help.
- ✓ Free 30-minute consultation
- ✓ No technical jargon, ever
- ✓ No obligation, no pressure