Team collaboration platform for solar prototype simulation and sharing
Students developing solar power prototypes can't reliably simulate designs because current software crashes on basic laptops and lacks mobile support.
SunProtoHub lets student teams co-build, simulate, and iterate solar prototypes in real-time without software crashes. Share editable links, run group sims on any device including mobiles, and track changes for competitions. Centralized hub prevents version chaos in group projects.
Engineering and renewable energy students building solar power prototypes for coursework or competitions
Real-time multiplayer editing + shared sim engine, tailored for student teams with competition templates
professional
Invite teammates to co-edit prototypes live
Run sims visible to all team members instantly
Public/private links for prototypes and results
Git-like rollback for designs and sims
Sync edits across devices seamlessly
Pre-made setups for popular contests
Inline feedback on designs
Multi-page PDF with contributions
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| name | text | Yes |
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| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
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| is_public | bool | No |
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Relationships:
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| workspace_id | uuid | No |
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Relationships:
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Relationships:
/api/workspacesCreate workspace
/api/workspaces/:id/inviteInvite user
/api/projects/:id/simulateTeam sim run
/api/workspaces/:id/projectsList projects
/api/shared/:tokenAccess public/shared
No history
50 members
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 1.5% | $50 | $600 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 4% | $1,050 | $12,600 |
Real-time team sims, mobile-ready – perfect for competitions.
Target solar competition teams via Discord/Reddit (e.g. r/SolarCarRacing); offer free Enterprise for top teams; partner with 3 university clubs for pilots.
Collab
No solar sim
Built-in solar engine
CAD collab
General, heavy for sims
Solar-specific lightweight
Network effects from shared public templates/competitions
Rise in team-based renewable coursework post-climate initiatives
Realtime sync lag
Supabase Realtime + optimistic updates
Solo users dominate
Solo fallback mode
Collab complexity
Use proven Liveblocks
Success: 80% need collab sim
Success: Weekly active teams
Success: 20 paying teams
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