Proof of Usefulness Report

Norskin Materials AS

Analysis completed on 2/9/2026

+382
Proof of Usefulness Score
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Norskin Materials AS is a legitimate Norwegian company (est. 2019) producing sustainable leather from fish skin, a verifiable and ecologically beneficial business model. However, the submission itself is of very poor quality, containing likely student-generated data (e.g., student ID email), exaggerated traction claims ('most people have used my product'), and a mismatched project name ('IronForge'). While the underlying technology and business are promising and verifiable via external search, the submission's inaccurate claims and lack of serious detail severely impact the score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+85
Real World Utility Quality Factor+1
Audience Reach Impact+40
Audience Reach Impact Quality Factor+0.5
Technical Innovation+75
Technical Innovation Quality Factor+1
Evidence Of Traction+60
Evidence Of Traction Quality Factor+1
Market Timing Relevance+90
Market Timing Relevance Quality Factor+1
Functional Completeness+10
Response Quality Quality Factor+0.5
Subtotal+335
Usefulness Multiplierx1.14
Final Score+382

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Norskin is a Norwegian company specializing in the processing and refinement of fish skin, providing tanneries with formable and traceable materials. In addition, we supply human grad: - Fish skins for gelatin and collagen production A subsidiary company of Norskin Materials AS

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