Proof of Usefulness Report

Greenbar

Analysis completed on 2/27/2026

+46
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project 'Greenbar' appears to be a legitimate Russian AgTech initiative (associated with green-capital.ru and Skolkovo) focusing on modular vertical farming for retail. However, the submission itself is of extremely low quality, containing hyperbolic and objectively false claims (e.g., audience reach 'everyone', evidence 'most people have used my product'). While the technology (IoT-driven vertical farms) has real-world utility and verified existence, the specific submission signals a lack of professional seriousness or a potential franchisee/impersonator with minimal understanding of the metrics. The stated revenue ($500k 'marketcap' over 8 years) indicates a very small-scale operation relative to the industry.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+18.75
Audience Reach Impact+1.5
Technical Innovation+9.75
Evidence Of Traction+3.75
Market Timing Relevance+6.0
Functional Completeness+0.5
Subtotal+40.25
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+46

Project Details

Project URL
organik-garden.com
Description
We are creating a new format “Farming as a service” Greenbar - a platform of “urban agriculture” for growing herbs, herbs, flowers, vegetables and berries at arm's length all year round! Greenbar farm modules are installed in grocery stores, restaurants, shopping centers, office canteens and schools, which allows the end user to grow crops steadily, regularly and independently and always use them fresh. Farms are controlled remotely using a centralized cloud platform that is constantly being trained, configured and improved. The entire management system is based on IoT technologies, they allow you to control all equipment in a single service through your user account and manage IoT data, collect Big Data in cloud analytics. -Russian production of modular vertical farms for growing fresh herbs and vegetables - Cloud-based yield management technology through IT intelligence -Technology for growing more than 120 crops of greens -Author Digital Crop Training Program -Marketplace of ordering fresh greens 365 her a year by subscription

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