Proof of Usefulness Report

EDIH4Marche

Analysis completed on 2/27/2026

+288
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

The project 'EDIH4Marche' is a legitimate, EU-funded European Digital Innovation Hub with significant potential value (~€1.75M funding, strong partners like ARTES 4.0 and local universities). However, the submission quality is critically low, containing fabricated claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'audience reach: everyone') and inconsistencies (Project Name 'ThunderGale'). While the underlying entity has high real-world utility and institutional backing, the score is heavily penalized due to the lack of verifiable user traction details and the unreliable nature of the submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+100.0
Audience Reach Impact+30.0
Technical Innovation+37.5
Evidence Of Traction+62.5
Market Timing Relevance+80.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+312.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+288

Project Details

Project URL
Description
EDIH4Marche is one of 151 EDIHs that are co-funded by the European Commission´s Digital Europe Programme. Its core mission is to build up the digital capacities of SMEs throughout the European Union. EDIH4Marche is one of the 13 selected Italian EDIH. EDIH4Marche is composed by 5 dih representing all the production categories industry, craftsmanship, trade and cooperatives, 2 universities, The Chamber of Commerce of the Marche, 2 of the 8 Italian Competence Centers funded by the Italian Ministry of the Economic Development, ARTES and MADE, and i-Labs, i-LABS, a laboratory equipped with Industry 4.0 technologies. The strength of the eDIH4Marche hub lies in its interdisciplinary and representative composition of the Marche region. The goal of edih4marche is to create real added value for sme’s companies, in particular for companies which have difficulty accessing innovative technologies. The technological focus of our proposal regional are the applications areas of Industry 4.0. EDIH4Marche has skills and infrastructures in the main key enabling technologies such as Cyber Physical Production Systems, Industrial IoT, Data Analytics, collaborative robotics, human-centered manufacturing and additive manufacturing, business process management with application in manufacturing in particular, but also agrifood, tourism, trade and services.

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