Tangible Surface Research LLC is a verifiable entity producing 'HALOS' (Home Appliance Labeling and Overlay System), a tactile sticker solution for the visually impaired. While the project solves a genuine and critical accessibility problem (high utility), the submission contains significant exaggerations (e.g., claiming 'most people have used my product' when verified sales are ~5,000 units). The technology is currently low-tech (static overlays) rather than the 'programmable surfaces' described in the R&D vision. The 'marketcap: 500000' likely refers to valuation or lifetime revenue, not public trading. The score reflects a functional, socially useful small business with poor submission accuracy.
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