Joist AI envisions a future where the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry operates with unprecedented efficiency and clarity. Our mission is to transform the cumbersome and fragmented proposal and revenue operation processes into a seamless, intelligent system that serves as the central source of truth for organizations.
Driven by innovative artificial intelligence, we create a "forever brain" for companies—an evolving contextual knowledge graph that captures and makes accessible the collective intelligence of historic content and expertise. This empowers teams to unlock insights, accelerate decision-making, and collaborate effortlessly.
By embracing the complexity of the built environment with innovative technology, Joist AI is building the foundation for smarter project wins, streamlined workflows, and a future where data-driven revenue operations redefine productivity and growth.
Our Review
When we first looked into Joist AI, we were immediately struck by something refreshing: here's a platform that actually solves a real problem, not just another AI tool looking for a purpose. Having seen countless AEC firms struggle with proposal chaos (you know, that frantic "where's that project description from last year?" scramble), we can appreciate why this solution is turning heads.
Built From Real Industry Pain Points
What caught our attention is the founder's story. Rohan Jawali spent 12 years in construction before creating Joist AI, and it shows. The platform tackles the exact headaches we've heard about from marketing teams - the endless searching through old proposals, the siloed information, the rushed deadlines. It's like having a photographic memory of every proposal your company has ever written.
Where It Really Shines
The standout feature is what they call the "contextual knowledge graph" - think of it as your company's "forever brain." It's not just searching; it's understanding. The AI doesn't just find keywords; it grasps context and relationships between different pieces of content.
We're particularly impressed by the reported 30-40% time savings per proposal. That's not just marketing speak - clients like Woodard & Curran are backing up these numbers. For teams drowning in RFPs and RFQs, that's like getting three extra days in your work week.
Room for Improvement
While Joist AI integrates with popular tools like Salesforce and InDesign, we'd love to see an even broader ecosystem of integrations. The platform is powerful, but in today's connected workspace, the more it plays nicely with other tools, the better.
Who Should Get Excited
If you're in marketing or business development at an AEC firm, especially one handling multiple proposals weekly, this is your sweet spot. The platform really proves its worth for medium to large firms with extensive proposal histories and tight turnaround times. However, smaller firms might want to weigh the investment against their proposal volume.
Bottom line? Joist AI is solving a genuine industry problem with thoughtful AI implementation, rather than just jumping on the AI bandwagon. While there's room to grow, it's already delivering real value where it matters most - saving time and improving proposal quality in an industry where both are crucial.
Features
AI-powered proposal automation
Contextual knowledge graph for content access
Advanced search and filtering
Collaboration across departments
Integration with Salesforce and InDesign
Security and compliance standards
FAQs
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Your firm's institutional knowledge: the proposals you've won, the client relationships you've built, the approaches that have worked. It should be driving every pursuit your team runs. For most AEC firms, it isn't. Kantiv, formerly Joist AI, is the pursuit intelligence platform built for AEC marketing and business development teams. We capture your firm's knowledge: proposals, project data, people expertise, and client history. We connect it into an intelligent system and put it to work at every stage of the pursuit lifecycle. The result: smarter go/no-go decisions, stronger proposals, and a marketing team that can prove it drives revenue, not just output. We know this industry the way you know it. From the inside. Designed around how pursuits actually run. Power the Pursuit. Check out https://www.kantiv.com/ to know more!
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