Evolv Technology, a leading security technology company pioneering AI-based screening designed to create safer experiences, is entering its second year in its partnership with the Minnesota Wild. The Wild will open this NHL season using Evolv’s state-of-the-art Evolv Express® screening solution at all gates at Xcel Energy Center.

Evolv adds Xcel Energy Center to a lengthy list of professional sports facilities using Express, including NHL teams at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, home of the NHL Predators, and Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, which serves as the home arena for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers.

Evolv Express is designed to screen visitors effectively while helping minimize congestion and disruptions to traffic flow at ingress points. The Wild has Express systems located at all gates to Xcel Energy Center. Fans are screened more quickly with Express than with the metal detectors the arena previously used, allowing for an enhanced customer service experience.

“Building on the success within the National Hockey League of creating a superior fan experience, we knew Evolv was the ideal solution for us as well,” said Rachael Johnson, Senior Director of Guest Experience and Security for the Wild.

Xcel Energy Center can seat roughly 18,000 fans for hockey matches, and up to 20,000 guests for other events it hosts, which in 2025 will include the IIHF World Junior Championship, Minnesota High School League state championships, and concerts.

"We're pleased to have the Wild join the list of our key customers in Minnesota," said John Baier, Evolv's Vice President of Sports. "We're confident that a quick and convenient venue entry experience will continue to be a hit with sports fans in the Twin Cities and beyond. Evolv's combination of safety and elevated fan experience is rapidly gaining traction in the NHL, and we welcome the Wild to our growing roster of customers in the major North American sports leagues and conferences."

About Evolv Technology

Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) is transforming human security to make a safer, faster, and better experience for the world’s most iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and public spaces, using industry leading artificial intelligence (AI)-powered weapons detection and analytics. Its mission is to transform security to create a safer world to work, learn, and play. Evolv has digitally transformed the gateways in places where people gather by enabling seamless integration combined with powerful analytics and insights. Evolv’s advanced systems have scanned more than a billion people since 2019, second only to the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the United States. Evolv has been awarded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) as well as the Security Industry Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Law Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category. Evolv Technology®, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, Evolv Cortex AI®, and Evolv Extend™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. For more information, visit evolvtechnology.com.

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