Proof of Usefulness Report

Urbanetic

Analysis completed on 2/1/2026

+42
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

Urbanetic is a legitimate geospatial software company founded in 2015, but the submission provided contains critical inaccuracies and verifiable falsehoods (e.g., claiming 'most people have used my product' and audience is 'everyone'). External verification reveals the 'Fabric' platform exists and has been used in specific B2G pilot projects (e.g., Putrajaya, Melbourne), but the company appears to have minimal commercial traction with reportedly low revenue (~$7k SGD in 2020 per Tracxn) despite a 10-year operating history. The extreme disparity between the submission's exaggerated claims and the reality of a niche, slow-growth B2B consultancy results in a very low score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+70
Real World Utility Quality Factor+1
Audience Reach Impact+10
Audience Reach Impact Quality Factor+0.5
Technical Innovation+65
Technical Innovation Quality Factor+1
Evidence Of Traction+10
Evidence Of Traction Quality Factor+0.5
Market Timing Relevance+40
Market Timing Relevance Quality Factor+1
Functional Completeness+10
Response Quality Quality Factor+0.5
Subtotal+33.75
Usefulness Multiplierx1.24
Final Score+42

Project Details

Project URL
urbanetic.io
Description
Urbanetic simplifies the complexity of modern integrated urban planning.\n\nFrom houses to cities, urban planning is a cross-domain problem (energy, water, waste, transport, social and economics). Half the work is specialised consultants and tools producing data in silos, and the other half is manual integration, making changes and going back to the start.\n\nFabric is a Web-based platform that takes the pain out of integrating and collaborating on the whole urban planning lifecycle, from data and simulation to scenario testing and reports. It is designed not to replace, but to unify the disparate tools and expertise already in use into a precinct-specific \"application\" that can evolve and remain relevant over time.

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