Proof of Usefulness Report

IDW Technologies LLC

Analysis completed on 1/25/2026

+26
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission represents a legitimate B2B technology agency ('IDW Technologies LLC') but suffers significantly from poor data quality and unsubstantiated claims. While the company appears to exist and operate in relevant fields (IoT, Automation), the submission claims 'everyone' as the audience and provides a confusing financial metric ('marketcap: 500000') which contradicts the stated team size of 30 people and 30 years of experience. The lack of verifiable evidence, combined with hyperbolic traction claims ('most people have used my product') without specific examples, results in a low score consistent with a 'Minimal traction/Unverified' classification.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+10.00
Audience Reach Impact+2.00
Technical Innovation+5.25
Evidence Of Traction+1.25
Market Timing Relevance+7.00
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+25.75
Usefulness Multiplierx1.02
Final Score+26

Project Details

Project URL
idwtechnologies.com
Description
Innovation and Design Warehouse (IDW) Technologies LLC is a privately held software development company based in Manhattan which specializes in custom advanced software research & development with prototyping for large and small scale companies. With over 30 years of industry experience in R&D, advanced prototyping, and commercialization, IDW technologies engineers have been the vision and brains behind many projects and products in your hands today. IDW Technologies core focus on IoT (connected things), industrial automation and integration, advanced camera recognization and automotive experience allows IDW engineering to deliver cutting edge yet solid, functional, and elegant solutions which incorporates the latest technologies.

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