Proof of Usefulness Report

The Innovation Story

Analysis completed on 2/17/2026

+315
Proof of Usefulness Score
Certified Problem Solver

The Innovation Story (TIS) is a verified STEM education provider in India with high-profile partnerships (Amazon Future Engineer, IIT Delhi) that validate its utility despite a low-quality submission. While the user input contained hyperbolic claims ('everyone', 'most people') and conflicting data (Team 350 vs. Verified ~41), external search confirms it is a revenue-generating business impacting ~10,000 students. The score reflects strong real-world utility and market timing, balanced against a regional niche reach and the poor quality of the self-reported metrics.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+18.75
Audience Reach Impact+1.0
Technical Innovation+5.0
Evidence Of Traction+7.0
Market Timing Relevance+2.125
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+33.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.94
Final Score+315

Project Details

Description
The Future belongs to STEM Innovators. The 4th Industrial revolution has already begun and it belongs to Robotics, AI, IoT, Digitization, and Automation. As the world- and India transform over the next few decades, the demand for innovators in Robotics, AI, IoT is ballooning. At TIS, we take a holistic and multi-pronged approach to building STEM innovators, through basic concept courses, workshops, speaker series, and hands-on projects where children solve real-world problems by designing and executing AI and Robotics based solutions. The beauty of our curriculum lies in its hands-on and experiential nature, designed for joyous student engagement. Through the process of ideation and eventually executing technology-based projects, the students acquire other critical skills such as critical thinking, analytical, collaboration, communication, initiative, execution, time management, self-presentation and leadership, resilience, among others. TIS’s curriculum is designed by passionate educators from universities like Stanford, MIT, IITs, and leading subject matter experts at Tech-giants. The outcome is that over the last 6 years, our children have not only won at global competitions such as FIRST Robotics, but their projects have also helped them get admission to prestigious universities like Stanford, MIT, Columbia, Princeton, Caltech, among others. We have enriched our program with highly coveted partnerships such as Technology Innovation Hub, IIT Delhi; ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park promoted by IISC Bangalore & Dept of Science and Technology, India), and the Amazon Future Engineer Program. While we work with children directly as well, we also partner to run in-school programs. Some of our partner schools include the top schools in India such as Dhirubhai Ambani International School, The Sriram School, Delhi, The International School, Bangalore, Bombay International School among others. We also partner with NGOs to advocate inclusion in STEM.

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