Proof of Usefulness Report

Jala

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+606
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Project verified as Jala Tech (Indonesia), a high-growth Series A aquaculture startup with ~$19M in funding and 20,000+ verified users. While the company is a market leader solving a critical food security problem (shrimp disease), the submission itself contained lazy/false placeholders (e.g., Audience: 'everyone', Traction: 'most people'). The score is high due to the verified underlying value and massive real-world utility, but penalized significantly by low Quality Factors (0.5) in Traction and Reach sections due to the poor quality of the input data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+225.0
Audience Reach Impact+80.0
Technical Innovation+127.5
Evidence Of Traction+112.5
Market Timing Relevance+90.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+637.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+606

Project Details

Project URL
Description
90% of shrimp farms in South East Asia already have at least 1 dormant disease living in the water, waiting for a shrimp’s immune system to be compromised. This costs farmers billions of dollars every year. \n\nJALA is transforming the shrimp industry by offering a vastly improved management system. With data-driven farming in mind, our goal is to get farmers to make decisions based on actual data. \n\nFor that reason, our system provides water quality monitoring, and planning \u0026 reporting tools, complete with a decision support system so farmers can initiate the right treatment at the right time, based on data which has been collected and analysed. All the data from every farm using the system is automatically sent in for collation and review in order to gain valuable insight into the industry as a whole. \n\nThrough the power of data JALA will make sustainable and profitable shrimp farming common practice.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
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