Don't shop for products. State the problem.

CatalystBox Marketplace is where schools and colleges describe the outcome they want — and matched providers come to them. No cold calls. No listing fees. No gatekeepers.

Free to post a need Free to list a service Built on India's school-feedback data
?What problem are you trying to solve?
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Why it's different

Institutions don't buy products. They buy outcomes.

A robotics lab, a counsellor, a teacher-training program — these are answers. The real demand is the problem underneath. So the marketplace starts there, and works backward.

"Which product do you need?" "What problem are you trying to solve?"
How it works

From a stated problem to work that's done.

One flow, two sides. Switch the view to see it from where you sit.

Two ways in · both free

Pick your side. Start in minutes.

Listing is open and free for everyone — schools, colleges and providers alike.

For schools & colleges

Find what solves your problem

Describe the outcome you need. Matched providers send you proposals — you compare and choose.

  • State a need in plain language, free
  • See it routed to real solution paths
  • Compare proposals, ratings and prices
  • Award the one you trust — no obligation
₹0 to post · open to every CBSE & CISCE school
For providers

Reach schools actively looking

List your services free and get matched to live needs the moment a school posts one.

  • Create a listing in minutes, free
  • Get matched to needs in your categories
  • Send proposals straight to the school
  • Earn a verified badge and reviews as you deliver
₹0 to list · no pay-to-rank, ever
Every demand, one place

Sixteen categories. One question.

From labs and teacher training to mental health, safety, accreditation and sustainability — whatever a school or college needs maps to a route here.

Interactive Taxonomy

Outcome & Demand Explorer

Browse how real problems and hidden desires translate directly into marketplace outcomes. Avoid buying simple answers—work backward from the problem.

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Academic Demands (Faculty & Teaching)

Teaching Effectiveness

Stated Needs & Keywords

    Institutional Outcomes & Desires

      The Golden Question Mappings
      "What product do we need?"
      "What problem are we trying to solve?"
      They buy: Better results, teacher retention, and compliance
      Open, but not unaccountable

      Trust you can see, not a gate you have to pass.

      Anyone can list for free. Confidence is earned in the open — through verification, transparency and the schools you've actually served.

      Verified profiles

      Free badges for verified email, phone and registration (GST / Udyam). Earned, not bought.

      Ratings & reviews

      Only schools that worked with a provider can rate them. Real outcomes, on the record.

      Track record

      Every profile shows needs fulfilled, response time and categories served — in the open.

      No pay-to-rank

      Matches are ranked by fit and reputation. No one can buy their way to the top of your results.

      For services that put people on campus — counselling, security, coaching — schools see safeguarding declarations and reference schools before they award. Open to list; transparent to choose.

      The intelligence underneath

      Demand that's informed, not guessed.

      CatalystBox already reads anonymous feedback from students, teachers and parents into the CatalystBox Global Education Benchmark. The marketplace turns those signals into action — so a slipping score becomes a clear, solvable need.

      Student wellbeing, teaching, learning, future readiness and parent engagement — scored.
      Each weak signal maps to the solution routes that address it.
      Schools act on evidence; providers reach genuine, qualified demand.
      28,008
      CBSE & CISCE schools in the CatalystBox directory
      5 signals
      behind every CGEB score, each tied to solution routes

      Tell us the problem. We'll find what solves it.

      Free to post. Free to list. Open to every school, college and provider in India.