Build Ecosystem Organization Add Form (/ecosystem/add)

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Build Ecosystem Organization Add Form (/ecosystem/add)

Overview

Create multi-step form for adding new incubators, accelerators, hubs, or other ecosystem organizations to the directory.

Scope

• Create /ecosystem/add multi-step form:
  • Step 1: Organization info (name, type, description, website)
  • Step 2: Contact & location (email, phone, city, address, coordinates)
  • Step 3: Services offered (sectors, stage focus, investment range)
  • Step 4: Review and submit
• Save to Firestore ecosystemOrganizations collection
• Optional verification workflow for new organizations
• Organizations appear on map (if location feature exists)
• Enable filtering by type, city, and sectors

Acceptance Criteria

• Form validates all required fields
• Organization type: incubator, accelerator, hub, university, VC, government, other
• Location field supports city selection from predefined list (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, etc.)
• Contact info validated: email format, phone number
• Website URL validated and clickable
• Description supports rich text or Markdown
• Logo/image upload optional (defaults to placeholder)
• Sectors: multi-select from list (fintech, AI, e-commerce, etc.)
• Stage focus: seed, series A, etc., optional
• Investment range: min-max amounts in PKR
• Organization saved to Firestore
• Appears in directory after submission (or admin approval if verification enabled)
• Submitter receives confirmation email
• Admin gets notification of new submission

Related Files

• app/ecosystem/add/page.tsx — create if missing
• lib/services/ecosystem.ts — add organization submission logic
• app/ecosystem/page.tsx — display listed organizations

Data Model

ecosystemOrganizations {
  name: string
  type: string
  description: string
  website: string
  email: string
  phone: string
  city: string
  address: string
  coordinates: { lat: number, lng: number }
  sectors: string[]
  stageFocus: string[]
  investmentRangeMin: number
  investmentRangeMax: number
  logoUrl?: string
  status: "submitted" | "verified" | "rejected"
  createdAt: timestamp
}

Future Enhancements

• Map view of organizations by city
• Ratings and reviews from startup founders
• Event hosting capability

Why This Matters

• Improves ecosystem visibility
• Helps startups find support services
• Network effects (more orgs → more startups discover them)