Evolv Technology announced its partnership with Boston College. The school uses Evolv's Evolv Express®? screening solution at the entrances to its football, hockey, and basketball games.

Boston College joins Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, and Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriot, as Boston-area sports entities teaming up with Evolv, which also calls the area home. Evolv Express uses powerful sensor technology with AI to provide safer, more accurate threat detection at unprecedented volume and speed. It helps distinguish between threats and the everyday items people carry in their pockets and bags without always requiring individual checks.

That means the majority of fans can pass right through, reducing backups at the gates. Boston College has 16 systems it is using between Alumni Stadium, which seats 44,500 people for football games, and Conte Forum, which primarily hosts hockey and basketball and seats roughly 8,000 people. Alumni Stadium also hosts the school's graduation ceremony each year.

The school could use Evolv for other large gatherings, since the units can be moved. Boston College learned of Waltham-based Evolv because of its close proximity, and its use at nearby Gillette Stadium. Boston College is part of a continuously growing roster of facilities in all sports using Evolv as part of their security solutions to provide a safer, more fan-friendly entrance experience.

That includes venues that will be used for soccer's 2026 World Cup. While Evolv partners with more than 20 colleges and universities, Boston College is the first college to use Evolv primarily for athletics events.