Proof of Usefulness Report

SwitchOn

Analysis completed on 1/31/2026

+550
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

SwitchOn is a verified Series A industrial AI company (raised ~$6.1M, valuation ~$12.2M) with significant traction, serving major enterprise clients like Unilever and ITC. However, the submission itself contained hallucinated claims ('most people have used my product', 'audience: everyone') and vague data, leading to severe quality penalties. The final score reflects the high real-world utility and verified commercial success of the project, significantly dampened by the poor quality of the application data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility2.5)
Audience Reach Impact2.0)
Technical Innovation1.5)
Evidence Of Traction2.5)
Market Timing Relevance1.0)
Functional Completeness0.5)
Subtotal+611.3
Usefulness Multiplierx0.9
Final Score+550

Project Details

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Description
SwitchOn is an Industrial tech company helping manufacturing industries avoid unforeseen equipment inefficiency. Industries can create digital twins of their machinery and heavy assets, monitor and predict deterioration and failures in advance, thus ensuring better equipment and plant efficiency.\n\nOur product is converging Industrial IoT and AI to solve some of the most difficult problems in the manufacturing sector.

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