EXHIBIT 23.1




            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



We  consent to the  reference  to our firm under the  caption  "Experts"  in
Amendment No. 1 to the  Registration  Statement  (Form S-3 No.  333-127222)  and
related  Prospectus of Convera  Corporation  for the  registration  of 5,555,556
shares of its common stock and to the  incorporation by reference therein of our
report  dated  February  18,  2005,  except for Note 17, as to which the date is
March 23,  2005,  with  respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and
schedules of Convera  Corporation  included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for
the year  ended  January  31,  2005,  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia
September 20, 2005