Proof of Usefulness Report

Ip Boutique Ltd.

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+36
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Ip Boutique Ltd. is a verifiable UK-based consultancy with a strong track record of securing government funding (£350m+) for clients. However, this submission is severely penalized for low-quality and inaccurate input data. The claim that 'most people have used my product' is demonstrably false for a niche B2B consultancy, and 'everyone' is an invalid audience definition. Furthermore, the project lacks technical innovation (it is a service business, not a technology product) and the financial metrics provided ('marketcap: 500000') are ambiguous and inconsistent with the stated impact. While the underlying business appears legitimate and useful, the submission fails to demonstrate the specific value proposition of a technology project.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+75
Audience Reach Impact+10
Technical Innovation+0
Evidence Of Traction+60
Market Timing Relevance+50
Functional Completeness+10
Subtotal+32.5
Usefulness Multiplierx1.1
Final Score+36

Project Details

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Description
IP Boutique is a consultancy that specialises in enabling industry, university, and public sector clients develop winning strategies to secure government funding and private investment. Since 2012, IP Boutique has enabled its clients to secure over £350m of UK Government and EU funding for projects that have attracted an additional £700m of private investment. This covers a broad range of sectors for clients from industry, UK universities, LEPs, combined authorities and local government. This success has supported flagship projects in areas that include 5G, Digital Futures, Automotive-Zero Emissions, Cyber Security, Quantum, MedTech, Creative Industries and Human/Animal Health. An increased focus of our work is supporting societal challenges and cross cutting themes, which include NetZero, digitalisation, social inclusion, and social mobility. IP Boutique delivers: Horizon scanning, strategic reviews, mapping of future trends and opportunities for UK universities, corporates, LEPs and local government clients Strategic government funding advice to a broad range of clients across a spectrum of companies in the UK and overseas, including corporates, scale-ups, SMEs, plus UK universities, LEPs and Local Government and Combined Authorities Business/investment case development for both grant funding and private investment to a broad range of clients that include UK, European and Japanese corporations, SMEs and significant projects for UK Higher Education Providers (HEPs) and Combined Authorities Bid support, providing strategic input, review and authoring of grant funding bids for a broad range of clients that include large projects of corporates, SMEs, UK HEPs, LEPs and Combined Authorities.

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