Now Accepting Applications
If you're building something wild for upstream oil & gas, this is your shot.
Deep expertise
With the technologies, business models and ecosystems of every client’s market
Collaborative approach
A hands-on, collaborative approach to developing solutions for long-term success
Philosophy of evidence
Data-driven insights tackling core issues through analysis and research
The know-how
Turning insights into impactful action by overcoming strategic barriers
This Isn’t a “Startup Program.” It’s a Power Move.
Supernova isn’t here to teach you how to make a pitch deck prettier. It’s here to get your tech into the hands of one of the biggest players in energy—NOV—through paid pilots, rapid testing, and legit customer relationships.
You bring a disruptive idea. We bring a corporate heavyweight with a budget and an R&D engine hungry for solutions.
Let’s skip the theater and build something that ships.
Who We Want
Startups solving real problems in upstream oil & gas—especially in:
- Data Management & Analytics
- Operational Efficiency
- HSE Monitoring
- Predictive Maintenance
- Digital Twins
- Hardware / Hard Tech
- If your product lives at the intersection of digital transformation and physical infrastructure, we want to talk.
Why Join Supernova?
A Real First Customer
We’re talking direct access to NOV’s business units and R&D teams to co-build and run real-world pilots with dollars behind them.
Product-Market Fit, the Real Way
Startup Support Without the Hand-Holding
A Network of Power Players
Follow-on Support
Program Format
The program runs for five months, including a virtual pre-board. Expect one week per month in-person in Houston—the energy capital of the world—where things actually get done.
Every month is focused on getting your solution into the right hands at NOV. You’ll move fast, and you’ll have the Venture Builder crew riding shotgun the whole way.
Why Houston?
Because it’s not just the Energy Capital—it’s the brain trust of global oil & gas. With 4,700+ energy companies and more horsepower in one city than most countries, Houston is where upstream innovation goes to scale.
Meet the Disruptors
Check out Batch 1: Fall 2024 and see the kind of startups we’re already launching into orbit.
