Implement step 17 modules: threads/messages, notifications with automation (submission.created, idea.created, grant_call.opened), innovation test feedback, admin panel (submissions, verify, metrics, grant call status), Middleman adaptation and partnerships. Split multi-type files into one type per file and replace object-valued dictionaries with string-valued maps in data contracts (migrations 0006/0007).
Add knowledge item and innovation CRUD with search/filtering, published-only visibility for non-staff, admin publish/update, challenge dictionary, problem aggregation with trends (admin only) and canonical embedding text preparation for matchmaking.