Proof of Usefulness Report

Tigerhat Digital

Analysis completed on 2/27/2026

+98
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission describes a management consulting firm rather than a scalable technology product. While the business is likely legitimate (Tigerhat Digital Oy in Finland), the submission relies on hyperbolic and unverifiable claims (e.g., audience reach is 'everyone', evidence of traction is 'most people have used my product'). The revenue metric is confusingly labeled as 'marketcap' and suggests low financial performance ($500k lifetime since 2017) for a 6-person team. The lack of specific technical implementation details and the service-based nature of the business result in a low PoU score, categorized under 'Minimal Traction'.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+50.0
Audience Reach Impact+5.0
Technical Innovation+7.5
Evidence Of Traction+6.25
Market Timing Relevance+40.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+113.75
Usefulness Multiplierx0.86
Final Score+98

Project Details

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Description
Tigerhat Digital is a management consulting company that researches, identifies and develops winning innovations. Our approach is based on defining dominant designs; the ones that win the allegiance of the marketplace, the ones that competitors and innovators must adhere to if they hope to command significant market following. We believe that the business environment evolves into a more open and horizontal market. The emphasis of value creation is shifting from a R&D and science orientation to a customer and markets. The role of the incumbent multi-product firm diminish and vendors and niche players strengthen. Dominant designs are complemented and often enabled by digital technology platforms such as AI, IoT, cloud computing, blockchains, robotics, VR/AR/MR, big data analytics etc. We identify the most important building blocks of the successful new dominant design. Our work is a combination of research, consulting and hands on services delivery. Typically we work on the following: - Role and nature of firm's products as complex technological systems - Overall life-cycle evolution of the industry and the specific organization - Key sources of winning innovation - Processes that help to manage dominant designs successfully - Gamification of company culture, processes and product and service design - Both incremental and radical innovations Output: rejection of old dominant designs and the emergence of new ones. We are available for - Strategy workshops - Consulting - Education, lecturing - Concept development - Ready-made pilots and prototypes, handover to customer organizations - Tailor made and confidential hackathons - Gamification, design thinking for innovations, digitalization - Fund raising activities (e.g. Horizon 2020) - Analytical management tools (competitive and strategic analysis)

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