Proof of Usefulness Report

VeniSIA

Analysis completed on 2/17/2026

+57

Proof of Usefulness Score

You're In Business

VeniSIA is a verified, legitimate Deep Tech Venture Builder in Venice with strong backing from Ca' Foscari University and corporate partners like Eni and Cisco. However, the submission itself is of very poor quality, containing placeholder text ('WhisperHunter' as name), clearly false claims in structured fields ('most people have used my product', audience 'everyone'), and conflicting data. While the underlying project has high utility and verified partnerships (e.g., Argo Accelerator), the amateurish submission and lack of verifiable evidence for the claimed €50M+ raised (search results confirm ~€4M for Argo) significantly lower the score. The project falls into the 'Minimal Traction' bucket due to its niche B2B nature and the specific metrics provided.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+21.25

Audience Reach Impact+2.00

Technical Innovation+7.50

Evidence Of Traction+12.00

Market Timing Relevance+8.50

Functional Completeness+0.25

Subtotal+51.5

Usefulness Multiplierx1.10

Final Score+57

Project Details

Project URL

venisia.com

Description

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆-𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀. The project was conceived by Professor Carlo Bagnoli (Head of Strategy) and Maria Claudia Pignata (CEO), who had the vision to identify Venice and its fragile, unique environment as the perfect setting to develop and test scalable solutions for the global sustainability challenges of our time. In just three years, VeniSIA has 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟯 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, selected from over 6,000 applications, and 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 €𝟱𝟬+𝗠𝗟𝗡 from 20+ corporate and private investors. This impressive track record underscores VeniSIA's role as a catalyst for innovation in the sustainability sector. VeniSIA collaborates with notable partners, including 𝗘𝗻𝗶 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗲, 𝗖𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼, 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗺, to enhance its impact. VeniSIA's targets are companies (corporations and SMEs), startups, researchers, master's students, donors, and institutions interested in pursuing or supporting sustainable innovation. 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗦𝗜𝗔'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀: 1. Scaleup Co-Innovation 2. Venture Building 3. Human Venturing 4. Startup Acceleration with Argo Accelerator, the CDP Venture Capital on Tourism & Travel Tech CEO: Maria Claudia Pignata Scientific Director: Carlo Bagnoli VeniSIA’s team of innovators: https://www.venisia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/VeniSIA_2024_2025_team.pdf For further info, please contact us at 𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙖@𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙖.𝙘𝙤𝙢 Press Kit: https://www.notion.so/PRESS-KIT-ENG-4c8abcacc18448ffb6b757ee38e38488?pvs=4

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