Nova Platform: Deploy Verifiable Apps to TEE in Minutes
Nova lets you deploy any containerized app to AWS Nitro Enclaves with on-chain verification — in minutes, not weeks.
The Problem
In cloud computing, you’re always trusting someone’s “black box.”
When a DeFi protocol relies on an oracle, how does it verify the data was processed honestly? When you give an app your private keys, how do you know they’re not being leaked? When a game claims “fair RNG,” can you actually verify it?
The Web3 mantra is “Don’t Trust, Verify” — but conventional cloud environments make verification nearly impossible.
TEEs: Powerful but Painful
Trusted Execution Environments like AWS Nitro Enclaves solve half the problem. They provide hardware-isolated memory that even administrators can’t access. No SSH, no shell, no way in.
But in practice:
For developers: Complex EC2 configs, custom attestation logic, key management nightmares
For users: Cryptographically dense attestation documents that nobody can realistically verify
The hardware is secure. But nobody can prove what’s actually running inside.
Nova: TEE + Blockchain + ZK Proofs
Nova Platform makes TEE security publicly verifiable.
How it works:
Public builds — Every build runs on GitHub Actions, fully transparent
Cryptographic signing — Industry-standard supply chain security (SLSA Level 3)
Hardware deployment — Automatic provisioning to Nitro Enclaves
ZK verification — Attestation verified via zero-knowledge proofs
On-chain registration — Immutable record of what code is running
The result: Anyone can audit a public on-chain record to see exactly what code is running in which enclave — no trust required.
Use Cases
Nova works for any app where trust matters:
Verifiable Oracles — Prove data wasn’t tampered with before hitting your smart contract
Secure Key Custody — Signing agents that follow provable on-chain rules
Privacy-Preserving AdTech — Match user data with ads without exposing raw data
Verifiable Gaming — Prove your RNG is truly random and untampered
Private AI Agents — Run models that handle sensitive data without exposing it to developers
Developer Experience
No YAML files. No Nitro CLI mastery. Just:
Point to your GitHub repo
Click “Build”
Click “Deploy”
From source code to running enclave in minutes.
App Explorer: Etherscan for TEEs
Every Nova app is publicly auditable. Browse registered applications, verify their ZK proofs, inspect PCR measurements, and confirm what code is actually running.
Get Started
Nova is currently in Education Preview. We’re onboarding developers who want to explore verifiable confidential computing.
Try it, break it, tell us what’s missing.