Proof of Usefulness Report

Shine 2Europe

Analysis completed on 2/16/2026

+262
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

SHINE 2Europe is a verified, legitimate Portuguese consultancy specializing in social innovation and inclusive community research (e.g., Horizon Europe projects). However, the submission itself is of extremely low quality, containing likely hallucinated or scraped data (e.g., '125' employees matches a different company 'SHINE Systems', 'marketcap' revenue figure is nonsensical for a consultancy). The project has genuine utility and moderate SME traction, but the submission's false claims ('most people have used my product') and lack of detail severely impact the score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+56.0
Audience Reach Impact+12.5
Technical Innovation+15.0
Evidence Of Traction+15.0
Market Timing Relevance+60.0
Functional Completeness+0.0
Subtotal+285
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+262

Project Details

Project URL
shine2.eu
Description
SHINE2Europe aims to promote inclusive communities to all citizens, by delivering research, consultancy, and support to the implementation of tech-Savvy, Healthy and INclusivE solutions (SHINE) around Europe, with potential enlargement to the world. Shine is born with a clear vision of fostering societal growth and inclusiveness, by sharing good practices, promoting active networking between different stakeholders and countries and developing "pet" projects on areas deemed as essential to the company owners. Ethical behaviour in technology development, fight against cancer, combat to discrimination in all forms and health prevention and promotion are some of the most important themes for Shine - much more will come in time, but for now, let's work for a better world!

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