Supernova
Supernova, based in Prague, Czechia, is a B2B company specializing in engineering, product, and design that automates the transformation of design data into code, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs in the design process.
Services
Supernova offers a comprehensive suite of services aimed at enhancing the workflow of developers and designers. It integrates with popular design editors and interprets design systems into data. This data can then be transformed into code for any coding stack or platform. The platform also automates code updates to reflect design changes, giving developers control over how the code is rendered down to individual code characters. This service is further extended by an ecosystem of code export packages available through the Supernova Store, and allows teams to create custom code packages.
Industry and Sub-Industry
Supernova operates in the Business-to-Business (B2B) industry, with a particular focus on engineering, product, and design within the B2B space. The company’s solutions are tailored to facilitating the design-to-development workflow, greatly enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of these processes. This specificity provides significant value to teams looking to streamline and automate parts of their design and development cycles.
Y-Combinator Batch
Supernova participated in the Winter 2019 (W19) batch of Y-Combinator. This involvement indicates a strong foundation and level of innovation recognized by one of the leading startup accelerators. Participating in Y-Combinator often provides resources, mentorship, and funding, positioning the company well for growth and development in the tech industry.
Efficiency and Cost Reduction
Supernova offers significant efficiency improvements and cost reductions for design and development teams. By streamlining the design process, it claims to cut the workload by up to 50% over a year. It also reduces the setup and maintenance costs of design systems by $120,000 to $500,000 annually, depending on the scope of the design system. Moreover, Supernova’s tools save over 10 hours per week for every team by providing next-level documentation and automated design hand-off, facilitating quicker and more effective workflows.
Global and Remote Team Operations
Supernova is based in Prague, Czechia, but has a global outlook with services extending across multiple regions including Europe and remote work environments. The company's flexible operational model supports both partly remote and fully remote teams, showcasing its adaptability in a globalized and increasingly digital work landscape.