Novara

Novara is an operational risk management platform that helps organisations identify and resolve issues before they become incidents. Founded by safety professionals, the company combines configurable EHS software, award-winning training and industry expertise, and reports that it serves thousands of organisations across construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, insurance, municipalities and power utilities.

Its main product, Flex, is a configurable platform that connects safety data, training records, contractor compliance and sustainability reporting in a single system, giving leaders real-time visibility of risk across every location. Novara also develops AI-powered tools that are used alongside its software and training programmes. The company states that this combination has delivered measurable results, including a 75% reduction in Total Incident Rate for one oil and gas customer.

The company's stated mission is to transform how organisations proactively address operational risk, with an emphasis on transparency in high-risk operations and technology that puts people first while protecting critical operations. Technical work spans EHS software, safety data analytics, AI-powered tools, sustainability reporting and contractor compliance management.