Proof of Usefulness Report

XMOS

Analysis completed on 2/20/2026

+639
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

XMOS is a verified, established fabless semiconductor company (founded 2005, Bristol UK) delivering xcore multicore microcontrollers for Audio and IoT markets. While the submission contains significant inaccuracies (claiming 350 employees vs. verifiable ~80-100; hyperbolic 'everyone' reach), the underlying entity generates estimated annual revenue of ~$20M+ and has raised over $110M in funding. The company's technology is widely used in smart devices (Amazon Alexa dev kits, audio interfaces), providing high real-world utility and innovation. The score reflects the strong market position and proven technology, penalized for the low quality and inaccuracy of the specific submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+22.5
Audience Reach Impact+12.6
Technical Innovation+16.56
Evidence Of Traction+16.88
Market Timing Relevance+8.0
Functional Completeness+0.5
Subtotal+77.04
Usefulness Multiplierx0.83
Final Score+639

Project Details

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Description
A deep tech semiconductor company at the leading edge of the intelligent IoT, XMOS’ mission is to change the way systems are deployed on silicon. The company disrupts system-on-chip economics and time to market by enabling embedded software engineers to create custom SoC solutions quickly and easily, simply by loading software onto XMOS’ uniquely flexible and accessible hardware platforms. XMOS’ xcore® technology is used to deliver applications that range in diversity from the highest quality audio reproduction to the highest precision motor control; from license plate recognition to factory automation, all using the same chip, off the shelf, with a different software load. xcore enables integrated and differentiated IoT solutions to be developed purely in software for an ever-widening range of smart things that span the primary IoT pillars of consumer, industrial and automotive. By using the company’s xcore technology, the creativity of embedded software engineers can be unleashed. With three generations of xcore technology in the market, each using a proprietary instruction set, XMOS recently announced a new architecture which will adopt the RISC-V ISA. This advancement and introduction of a familiar ecosystem makes the revolutionary benefits of XMOS’ platforms even more accessible to an even broader range of applications.

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

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