Proof of Usefulness Report

Astrome Technologies

Analysis completed on 1/14/2026

+505
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Astrome Technologies is a high-potential deep tech scale-up (Series A, ~$15M funding) with verified government and defense contracts (Indian Army, BharatNet). The company has developed patented Multi-Beam E-band radio technology (GigaMesh) and demonstrated 3x revenue growth to ~$1M USD in FY24. However, the submission itself contained hallucinated or lazy data fields (e.g., claiming 'most people have used my product' and audience is 'everyone'), which severely penalized the Response Quality and Audience Reach metrics. Despite the poor submission quality, the underlying business reality is robust, verified by external search results confirming deployment in critical infrastructure.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+23
Audience Reach Impact+9
Technical Innovation+19
Evidence Of Traction+17
Market Timing Relevance+9
Functional Completeness+0
Subtotal+532
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+505

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Astrome is a VC-backed startup developing 5G and Satcom products to provide Gigabit speed internet. Astrome has developed the World's First Multi-Beam E-band Radio which is completely Software-driven and offers a significant reduction in both CAPEX and OPEX for the deployment of 5G and Rural Broadband networks.\n\nWe are pioneers of millimeter wave phased array technology with international patents granted on our technology. Our key offering in satcom is a multi-beam ground terminal that operates in Ku/Ka-band with complete electronic steerability. GigaSat will serve the need for low-cost user terminals required by LEO/MEO satellite constellations and for mobility terminals for GEO satellites. We are also pioneering the W-band satellite communication payload technology to help significantly reduce the CAPEX cost of LEO/MEO constellations. Astrome’s products is being deployed by Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Department of Telecommunication for the BharatNet project.\n\nAt Astrome, we develop hardware and software from scratch. We are innovators who like to solve challenging problems and push the boundary of research toward commercialization. We offer to any candidate a high growth and high learning environment and not to mention the high-quality work.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Space Technology, Venture Capital, Software Development
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
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