Eva (coopérative)
Eva is a cooperative ridesharing and delivery application based on blockchain technology.[1] The application connects passenger members to driver members in a peer-to-peer approach.[2] The organization was founded in 2017 and the application was launched in Montreal on May 13, 2019.[3] The head office is based in Montreal, Canada.[4]
History
[edit]The idea to develop a cooperative ridesharing company based on a blockchain model came from Raphaël Gaudreault and Dardan Isufi, who then founded Eva in December 2017 in partnership with Desjardins Group.[5][6]
On January 11, 2019, the Government of Quebec officially authorized Eva, through the same pilot project as Uber, to launch in Montreal, Quebec City, and Gatineau. It is the second ridesharing application to be regulated even before Lyft was.[7][8] First launched in Montreal on May 13, 2019,[9] the application is also available from Montreal International Airport.[10]
In May 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Eva developed a delivery service within its application. From that year on, the company was no longer solely specialized in passenger transportation.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Quand la blockchain se met au service de l'économie d'impact". Novae. March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Eva prend son envol à l'aéroport Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau". Les Affaires. October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Eva officiellement lancée à Montréal". Granby Express. May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Eva, le Uber québécois, sera disponible dès lundi à Saguenay". Radio Canada. October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Transport: un Granbyen visionnaire se bute au gouvernement". Granby Express. August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Coopérative de transport Eva: ils se disent bloqués par Québec". Le Quotidien. August 19, 2018.
- ^ "La CAQ donne le feu vert à un rival québécois d'Uber". Le Journal de Montréal. January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Eva: l'innovation d'un Granbyen a le feu vert de Québec". Granby Express. January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Début officiel d'Eva". Le Devoir. May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Un Eva pour aller et revenir de l'aéroport Montréal-Trudeau". Le Devoir. October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Eva, une plateforme de livraison 100 % québécoise". Radio Canada. December 27, 2020.
- ^ "PME Innovation Les livreurs du troisième type". La Presse. April 26, 2021.