Proof of Usefulness Report

Garv Toilets

Analysis completed on 2/11/2026

+118
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Garv Toilets is a legitimate and highly impactful social enterprise addressing sanitation in India, Ghana, and Bhutan. External verification confirms deployed units serve ~300,000 daily users and partnerships with major bodies like Delhi Metro (DMRC) and recognition from MIT Solve. However, the submission itself contained inaccurate or lazy data (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'BlazeWing'), which heavily penalized the Response Quality score. The project's Real-World Utility and Technical Innovation (IoT, solar, stainless steel) are excellent, justifying a score in the 'Small but promising' range despite the poor submission quality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+35.63
Audience Reach Impact+19.50
Technical Innovation+15.30
Evidence Of Traction+22.50
Market Timing Relevance+9.00
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+102.18
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+118

Project Details

Project URL
garvtoilets.com
Description
GARV Toilets is an Indian start-up providing smart sanitation services to under-served communities in developing countries. We are on a mission to cater well maintained public toilets to 1 million users globally by 2027. Our stainless steel smart toilets are portable, pre-fabricated modular units with integrated solar panels, bio-digesters, sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators, auto-flush and auto-clean technology. What makes our eco-friendly, bio-toilets 'SMART' is the IoT enabled smart sensors in our toilets that records and sends hygiene and performance data, which are then visualized in the form of a dashboard to enables effective monitoring and maintenance of the toilets. GARV realizes the importance of resource recovery by collection and processing of fecal sludge to produce organic fertilizers and helping the local farmer communities to make farms carbon rich.

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