Certifications & Awards

The program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security, enterprise, and public safety vertical markets.

Built In's “Best Places to Work” list rates companies based on their employer benefits and employee submitted compensation data. Rank is determined by combining a company’s score in each of these categories.

Each year, the Security Today New Product of the Year Award honors the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose products are considered to be particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security. Evolv Express® won the award in the Pedestrian Security Entrances category

The Tech Tribune staff compiles the very best tech startups in Waltham, Massachusetts. They considered several factors including but not limited to: revenue potential, leadership team, brand/product traction, and competitive landscape. Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

The Tech Tribune staff compiles the very best tech startups in Waltham, Massachusetts. They considered several factors including but not limited to: revenue potential, leadership team, brand/product traction, and competitive landscape. Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

Best Places to Work rates companies based on compensation and employer benefits, both weighed equally. For compensation, Built In looks at the median percentile for all salaries and compares that to the rest of the company’s database. Benefits include: health and wellness; financial planning and stability; flexible work environment; diversity and culture; professional and social impact; and perks and discounts.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation provide incentives for the development and deployment of anti-terrorism technologies. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that the threat of liability does not deter potential manufacturers or sellers of effective anti-terrorism technologies from developing and commercializing technologies that could save lives.

Tested by National Safe Skies Alliance, Inc., an independent third-party non-profit organization funded by the Federal Aviation Administration, conducts rigorous and thorough tests to detect threats, nuisance and false alarms, reliability, and maintainability of security systems within active airport operational and environmental conditions. Safe Skies’ evaluation report, ASSIST SAT: Evaluation Report – Evolv Edge™ Personnel Screening System, was issued on October 1, 2018 and is available to qualified airport personnel.

IEC, the International Electro-technical Commission, prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. The mark indicates meeting general safety requirements. The IECEE CB Scheme mark is the international system for mutual acceptance of test reports and certificates dealing with the safety of electrical and electronic components, equipment and products.

The R&D 100 Awards honor the latest and best innovations, identifying the top technology products of the past year. Since 1963, the R&D 100 Awards have identified revolutionary technologies introduced to the market.