Proof of Usefulness Report

Eccel Technology Ltd.

Analysis completed on 2/21/2026

+437
Proof of Usefulness Score
Certified Problem Solver

Eccel Technology (founded 1998) is a legitimate UK-based manufacturer of RFID/NFC hardware with verified B2B distribution via major channels (RS Components, TME). While the project solves a genuine engineering problem with high utility, the submission itself is of poor quality (using the name 'StarStorm', claiming 'everyone' as the audience, and providing lazy traction evidence). The score reflects the company's solid long-term standing and industrial utility, heavily penalized for the low-effort submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+191.25
Audience Reach Impact+80.00
Technical Innovation+90.00
Evidence Of Traction+97.50
Market Timing Relevance+50.00
Functional Completeness+5.00
Subtotal+513.75
Usefulness Multiplierx0.85
Final Score+437

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Eccel Technology Ltd, known also as IB Technology, are specialist designers and manufacturers of NFC/RFID products. We make a range of standard products that are easy to use by engineers who wish to embed RFID/NFC capability into their designs. Our devices are low energy, high performance, low cost and small footprint. Our support tools include a wealth of powerful free libraries such as : C libraries to enable designers to develop apps on Linux and embedded platforms; Java libraries for Linux applications; C# libraries for the easy creation of Windows interfaces; and an Arduino (C++) library to use with any of our B1 family members to connect them in minutes to Arduino compatible boards. The latter Arduino libraries enable very fast and powerful IoT device creation. To aid rapid design using our products and software libraries, we supply a wide range of low cost development/ evaluation tools. A major area of our business is providing custom products to exact requirements. We enter into flexible "partnerships" with customers. We are a product manufacturing/licensing company as opposed to a design consultancy company. So we look to provide design services at very low front end cost and then supply manufactured printed circuit board assemblies or licensed software to our customers in production. We profit only when our partner customers profit. Through long time links to partner manufacturers in Asia we complement our offering of reader/writer RFID modules with an extremely wide range of standard RFID transponder products (tags), as well as an extensive custom design and manufacturing capability for RFID tags. We sell our products worldwide via our online store at www.buyrfid.co.uk, and all of our datasheets and free libraries can be downloaded at www.ibtechnology.co.uk. In addition to our web store, our products are available worldwide via our major electronics distribution partners RS Components (Allied) and TME.

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