Proof of Usefulness Report

AcademicLabs

Analysis completed on 1/4/2026

+274
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

AcademicLabs is a verified, established B2B scientific intelligence platform (est. 2015) with estimated annual revenue of ~$1.3M and a team of ~8-16. While the project demonstrates strong real-world utility for pharmaceutical R&D (verified by testimonials from Merck and others), the submission itself was poor, containing hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product') and lazy data entry ('marketcap: null'). The score reflects the solid underlying business and technology, penalized significantly for the inaccurate audience reach claims and low-quality submission response.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+102
Audience Reach Impact+12
Technical Innovation+42
Evidence Of Traction+75
Market Timing Relevance+28
Functional Completeness+2
Subtotal+261
Usefulness Multiplierx1.05
Final Score+274

Project Details

Project URL
Description
We believe that the key to solving the grand challenges that humanity is facing is in:\n1) science,\n2) translating science to innovation on the market,\n3) and intense collaboration between all ecosystem stakeholders.\n\nWe believe this requires bringing transparency to the scientific ecosystem, so no one is limited by whom one happens to know.\n\nWe believe this requires unlocking access to advanced scientific intelligence for the 99%s.\n\nWe believe that anyone should be able to reach for the stars, with minimal friction in their journey from ideation to innovation.\n\nThat’s why we took action. In the past five years, we built a scientific landscaping platform that unites all scientific experts, research groups, biotech startups, pharma companies, publications, ongoing projects, patents, clinical trials, funding calls... all in one place.\n\nThis empowers scientists, business developers and intelligence professionals in making better data-driven decisions, faster.\nFrom leading academic institutions, startups, and biotech companies up to top 10 pharma anywhere in the world.\n\nWith customers mentioning at every demo how impressed they are with our platform, we are now changing gears to accelerate our go-to-market.\n\nSome of our customers call us a \"google for science\". Others, a \"LinkedIn for science\".\n\nAnd, yes, this is our grand ambition. \n\nInterested in joining our rollercoaster and having real impact on society? \n\nHappy to talk!\n\nTo learn more about our product:\n- Website: cademiclabs.com\n- Try our application without signing up: app.academiclabs.com/search\n- Short Youtube tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZiUB46jufu2bM5faSLES_w/videos\n\nFollow us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/academiclabs
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Research, Business Intelligence, Biotechnology
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline