Proof of Usefulness Report

CrossValidation

Analysis completed on 2/20/2026

+28
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

CrossValidation is a verifiable Canadian consulting entity offering IoT and data science services, including a specific agricultural product 'Talking Farms'. However, the submission quality is critically low, containing demonstrably false claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'audience reach: everyone') and confused metrics ('all time marketcap: 500000'). While the underlying business appears legitimate and useful on a local scale, the discrepancy between the claimed scale (30 people, global reach) and verifiable reality (niche consulting) results in a low score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+15.0
Audience Reach Impact+1.0
Technical Innovation+6.0
Evidence Of Traction+1.88
Market Timing Relevance+5.0
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+29.13
Usefulness Multiplierx0.96
Final Score+28

Project Details

Project URL
crossvalidation.ca
Description
At CrossValidation we provide IOT and Data science consulting to our clients. We working towards providing a centralized platform using IoT to connect multiple physical entities used in various fields like agriculture, hydroponics, real estate. This platform will then provide a number of benefits to our customers, varying from faster and more accurate sensing of the targetted environment, to more cost-efficient usage of resources such as water, energy or any nutrients. This platform will also enable our clients to have easy access of all their data at a single place and then provide them with power to not only monitor the data that matter to them but also to remotely control certain parameters to make sure the values are as expected.

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