Proof of Usefulness Report

Insigneo Institute for in Silico Medicine

Analysis completed on 2/12/2026

+75
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission describes the Insigneo Institute, a legitimate and high-value research entity at the University of Sheffield. However, the submission quality is critically flawed. The project name 'StarClaw' appears unrelated to the institute, and the traction claim ('most people have used my product') is demonstrably false for a specialized medical research organization. While the entity itself has high utility and innovation (in silico medicine, 280+ academics), the submission fails to provide coherent or accurate evidence of traction, resulting in a low score despite the prestige of the underlying institute.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+22.5
Audience Reach Impact+6.4
Technical Innovation+13.5
Evidence Of Traction+7.5
Market Timing Relevance+8.5
Functional Completeness+0.5
Subtotal+58.9
Usefulness Multiplierx1.27
Final Score+75

Project Details

Project URL
insigneo.org
Description
The Insigneo Institute is driving innovative research at the interface of healthcare, engineering and science to transform the future of healthcare technology. The Insigneo Institute is a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, the institute has built a strong multidisciplinary network of over 280 academics and clinicians who bring together expertise in biomedical imaging, healthcare data, computational modelling, and digital healthcare technologies. Our vision - To shape technology enhanced healthcare through excellent fundamental science and engineering research with impactful biomedical research applications. - To increase our clinical impact through translation of technological approaches across all modern healthcare challenges. - To lead on computational and technological healthcare research and infrastructure, in partnership with the NHS. - To maximise the uptake of Insigneo's technology with strategic industrial partnerships. - To intersect with and support the work of key multidisciplinary medical themed research initiatives.

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