Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a leading security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, today announced that it has entered a multi-year subscription agreement and marketing partnership with the Athletic Department at the University of Washington. The University, which has an enrollment of more than 52,000 students at its flagship Seattle campus, fields teams in twenty men’s and women’s sports and is a perennial Big 10 and national athletic powerhouse.

The partnership is anchored by a multi-year subscription to Evolv’s hardware and software. The University plans to deploy Evolv Express® Gen2 systems across several athletic facilities on campus, including Husky Stadium, the 70,000-seat home of the football team, and Alaska Airlines Arena, the 10,000-seat home to men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics, and volleyball.

Evolv Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI to detect concealed threats and identify the person and location of a potential threat, while allowing people to move through checkpoints at their natural walking pace. The system is designed to screen visitors effectively while helping minimize congestion and disruptions to traffic flow at entry points.

The agreement also designates Evolv as the “Official Fan Screening Partner of UW Athletics,” and the two organizations will collaborate on a range of marketing and community initiatives.

“We’re very excited to bring Evolv Express to the UW campus,” said Dan Erickson, the University’s Associate Athletic Director for Events & Facilities. “We were first exposed to the Evolv systems at T-Mobile Park in downtown Seattle. When we saw how the Mariners transformed their guest arrival experience, it was clear this was something we wanted to bring to campus for Husky fans as well.”

“We appreciate the trust that the UW Athletic Department has placed in Evolv,” said John Baier, the company’s Vice President of Sports & Entertainment. “A multi-venue deployment of this scale makes Evolv a central part of the Husky fan experience, which we understand is an important responsibility. We’re also pleased to grow our footprint in the Pacific Northwest, which includes deployments at professional sports venues, such as T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.”

The University of Washington deployment expands Evolv’s growing sports and entertainment presence on university campuses, which are increasingly adopting the guest experience best practices established in professional venues. Evolv also works with other NCAA venues, including a recently announced partnership with the University of North Carolina. More broadly, Evolv serves nearly 100 sports and entertainment customers worldwide, as part of a global customer base of more than 1,200 organizations.