Welcome to the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight, curated by HackerNoon’s editors to showcase noteworthy tech solutions to real-world problems. Whether you’re a solopreneur, part of an early-stage startup, or a developer building something that truly matters, the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon is your chance to test your product’s utility, get featured on HackerNoon, and compete for $150k+ in prizes. Submit your project to get started! Welcome to the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight, curated by HackerNoon’s editors to showcase noteworthy tech solutions to real-world problems. Whether you’re a solopreneur, part of an early-stage startup, or a developer building something that truly matters, the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon is your chance to test your product’s utility, get featured on HackerNoon, and compete for $150k+ in prizes. Submit your project to get started! Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight Proof of Usefulness Hackathon Proof of Usefulness Hackathon $150k+ Submit your project to get started Submit your project to get started In this interview, we speak with Iman Arastoo about Insurmatics ESG Lite, an AI-driven platform designed to automate the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scoring process for the Canadian insurance industry. The project empowers insurance brokers and property managers to transition from manual data synthesis to real-time, actionable sustainability insights. Insurmatics ESG Lite What does Insurmatics ESG Lite do? And why is now the time for it to exist? Insurmatics ESG Lite is an AI-driven platform designed to automate the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scoring process for the Canadian insurance industry. We empower insurance brokers and property managers to transition from manual data synthesis to real-time, actionable sustainability insights, reducing operational risks and enhancing compliance. Now’s a good time for Insurmatics ESG Lite to exist because evolving sustainability regulations in North America are demanding that traditional insurance sectors adopt affordable, precise, and automated compliance tools. What is your traction to date? How many people does Insurmatics ESG Lite reach? We are currently in the initial pilot and market validation phase. Our immediate target audience includes over 20,000 independent insurance brokers and agencies in Ontario, Canada, through our partnership with local tech ecosystems and incubators like TBDC. Who does your Insurmatics ESG Lite serve? What’s exciting about your users and customers? Small to mid-sized insurance brokers, property casualty carriers, and commercial property managers who need affordable, easy-to-use tools to measure sustainability metrics and meet evolving regulatory requirements in North America. What technologies were used in the making of Insurmatics ESG Lite? And why did you choose ones most essential to your techstack? To build Insurmatics ESG Lite, the team utilized Bright Data alongside a robust Laravel (PHP) backend and a Vue.js with Inertia.js frontend. They integrated the OpenAI API for intelligent data processing and relied on PostgreSQL for secure data management. This tech stack was deliberately chosen to smoothly bridge traditional insurance workflows with highly efficient, cutting-edge AI processing. What is traction to date for Insurmatics ESG Lite? Around the web, who’s been noticing? Insurmatics ESG Lite has demonstrated promising early traction, highlighted by its selection for the prestigious TBDC Start-Up Visa Program in Toronto. The team has successfully deployed an initial AI Agent Proof of Concept for local commercial clients in Ontario and is actively engaged in strategic partnership discussions with global hardware providers like Milesight IoT. What excites you about this Insurmatics ESG Lite's potential usefulness? What excites us most is solving the 'manual paperwork' bottleneck. By turning complex sustainability data into a simple 'Plug-and-Play' AI solution, we are making ESG compliance profitable for small businesses, not just a regulatory burden. We are bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI and the traditional insurance sector. Insurmatics ESG Lite scored a 50 proof of usefulness score (https://proofofusefulness.com/reports/insurmatics-esg-lite). Insurmatics ESG Lite scored a 50 proof of usefulness score (https://proofofusefulness.com/reports/insurmatics-esg-lite). https://proofofusefulness.com/reports/insurmatics-esg-lite). Meet our sponsors Meet our sponsors Meet our sponsors Bright Data: Bright Data is the leading web data infrastructure company, empowering over 20,000 organizations with ethical, scalable access to real-time public web information. From startups to industry leaders, we deliver the datasets that fuel AI innovation and real-world impact. Ready to unlock the web? Learn more at brightdata.com. Bright Data: Bright Data is the leading web data infrastructure company, empowering over 20,000 organizations with ethical, scalable access to real-time public web information. From startups to industry leaders, we deliver the datasets that fuel AI innovation and real-world impact. Ready to unlock the web? Learn more at brightdata.com. Bright Data: brightdata.com Neo4j: GraphRAG combines retrieval-augmented generation with graph-native context, allowing LLMs to reason over structured relationships instead of just documents. With Neo4j, you can build GraphRAG pipelines that connect your data and surface clearer insights. Learn more. Neo4j: GraphRAG combines retrieval-augmented generation with graph-native context, allowing LLMs to reason over structured relationships instead of just documents. With Neo4j, you can build GraphRAG pipelines that connect your data and surface clearer insights. Learn more. Neo4j: more Storyblok: Storyblok is a headless CMS built for developers who want clean architecture and full control. Structure your content once, connect it anywhere, and keep your front end truly independent. API-first. AI-ready. Framework-agnostic. Future-proof. Start for free. Storyblok: Storyblok is a headless CMS built for developers who want clean architecture and full control. Structure your content once, connect it anywhere, and keep your front end truly independent. API-first. AI-ready. Framework-agnostic. Future-proof. Start for free. Storyblok: Start for free . 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