Proof of Usefulness Report

DTU Wind and Energy Systems

Analysis completed on 2/6/2026

+20
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission represents a legitimate academic department (DTU Nanotech/Wind) at a prestigious university but suffers significantly from low-quality, facetious input data. Claims such as 'most people have used my product' and a revenue/marketcap of '1000000001' undermine credibility. There is a discrepancy between the description (215 staff) and the metadata (10,001 team size). While the underlying institution has high technical merit, the submission fails to provide verifiable evidence of traction or practical utility for a specific project, resulting in a low score driven by poor response quality and unsupported claims.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+5.0
Audience Reach Impact+3.0
Technical Innovation+5.25
Evidence Of Traction+1.25
Market Timing Relevance+2.5
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+17.25
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+20

Project Details

Project URL
Description
DTU Nanotech is a department at DTU, dedicated to conduct research, education and innovation within micro- and nanotechnology at the highest international level. Being an active player in close to 100 collaborative research projects of which many includes national and international leading companies and institutions, DTU Nanotech has a high degree of external cooperation, urging our professionalism and our competencies to the forefront. We promote academic excellence by fostering a team-based scientific environment building on the passion, talent and skills of our international and cross-disciplinary staff. DTU Nanotech has around 215 people on its staff of which 80 are PhD students and with 40 % international employees the department constitutes an international environment. At DTU Nanotech, we exploit sciences across the traditional boundaries of technology enabling innovative solutions for the benefit of society. Micro- and nanotechnology is applied within the biomedical, life sciences, environment, energy, security, and sensing areas. DTU Nanotech is the main user of DTU Cen, state of the art center for electron microscopy, and of DTU Danchip, state of the art cleanroom on a global level. Access to these facilities together with our own research infrastructure provides us with a unique position within the international and Danish micro- and nanotechnology scene of both research and education. ”We reserve the right to delete comments that are offensive or suggestive, personal attacks, anonymous, wildly off-topic, spam or advertisements.”

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