Proof of Usefulness Report

New Native

Analysis completed on 2/3/2026

+458
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

The project 'New Native' (operating lablab.ai) is a verifiable and high-traction AI ecosystem builder, having won 'Hottest AI Startup' at The Europas 2023. Despite the submission's poor quality (using a user handle 'SwiftClaw' as the name, hyperbolic claims like 'most people have used my product', and empty fields), independent verification confirms a community of ~120,000 developers and significant partnerships (Google, Cohere). The platform addresses a genuine market need for AI talent and prototyping. The score reflects strong market timing and verified traction, heavily penalized by the low-effort submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+15.0
Audience Reach Impact+5.0
Technical Innovation+6.75
Evidence Of Traction+13.75
Market Timing Relevance+9.0
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+49.75
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+458

Project Details

Project URL
https://newnative.ai
Description
AI Startup of the Year 2023: The Europas Tech Startup Awards New Native is a leading AI platform designed to aggregate the latest AI technologies, allowing both businesses and users to develop AI solutions and distribute them at scale. In addition, New Native capitalizes on its own AI platform by constantly innovating and building our own set of AI applications targeting corporations, technology providers, financial institutions and government agencies. New Native has built one of the largest communities of AI developers & enthusiasts with the aim to provide AI labs with a sandbox environment where they can perform rapid testing and deployment of their technologies with access to this growing community that is keen on building with the latest AI technologies.

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

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