Proof of Usefulness Report

I-Zen Flow Meter

Analysis completed on 2/27/2026

+33

Proof of Usefulness Score

You're In Business

The project appears to be a dormant academic and student entrepreneurship initiative from 2018 (Junior Achievement Greece, IEEE conference paper). While the technology (self-powered IoT water meter) is innovative and verified by academic publications, the submission claims of 'everyone' using it and 'most people' having used it are demonstrably false. No active commercial product or website (izen.gr) is currently functional. The project has validity as a prototype but zero current market utility.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+48.0

Audience Reach Impact+0.0

Technical Innovation+70.0

Evidence Of Traction+5.0

Market Timing Relevance+40.0

Functional Completeness+5.0

Subtotal+29

Usefulness Multiplierx1.15

Final Score+33

Project Details

Project URL

izen.gr

Description

i-Zen by combining existing technology and IoT principals managed to create a self-powered water consumption measuring system that reports real-time data to a cloud platform accessible by the end-user through a mobile application. Which also provides push notifications about potential leakages (78% success rate).

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