Proof of Usefulness Report

Digital Six Laboratories Inc.

Analysis completed on 2/6/2026

+530
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Digital Six Laboratories (D6 Labs) is a legitimate, established IoT company (est. 2014) with verified products (Whisker.IO) and approximately 30 employees, exceeding the 'HackerNoon' baseline in operational scale. However, the submission quality was poor, containing hyperbolic claims ('audienceReach: everyone', 'most people have used my product') that contradict the specialized B2B nature of the business (Industrial, Oil & Gas, Food Safety). Despite the low-quality input, independent verification confirms solid real-world utility, proprietary hardware innovation (long-range telemetry), and a plausible $17M valuation based on seed funding and 10-year longevity.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+212.5
Audience Reach Impact+40.0
Technical Innovation+112.5
Evidence Of Traction+131.25
Market Timing Relevance+70.0
Functional Completeness+10.0
Subtotal+576.25
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+530

Project Details

Project URL
d6labs.com
Description
Whisker.IO® is an award winning enterprise grade IoT platform designed to make it fast and easy to instrument all of the "things" that make an enterprise work. Our wireless sensors, called Whisker.Blocks®, can communicate for miles and operate for more than 10 years from internal batteries. Whisker.Blocks® communicate to the cloud via our Smart.Hub™ IoT gateway, where the data is stored and evaluated by an intelligent agent to determine if alerting conditions exist. Our solution is used in a variety of applications including: - Restaurants (food safety, refrigerator and hand wash monitoring) LinkedIn ShowCase Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/restaurant-digital-food-safety - Hospitals (HVAC, food safety, refrigerator and hand wash monitoring) - Industrial and Agriculture (Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Indoor Farming, etc) For more information about our products, see our web page.

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