Explorance and BCNET Announce New Partnership to Amplify Student Voices Across Higher Education in British Columbia

MONTREAL, Nov. 9, 2026 /CNW/ -- Explorance, a global leader in feedback analytics, is pleased to announce a new agreement with BCNET, British Columbia's member-centric, not-for-profit organization supporting the province's research and education communities.

Through the agreement, Explorance is included in BCNET's Service Catalogue as a survey software provider, giving members access to Explorance BlueX – a trusted, proven, enterprise-grade survey technology from a Canadian-founded company with over two decades of experience supporting higher education.

This centralized procurement pathway makes it easier for B.C. institutions to access robust survey software, amplify the voices of students, faculty, and staff, and turn feedback into actionable insights that inform campus-wide decisions and institutional priorities.

Supporting Data Governance in Canadian Higher Education

Data governance is an important consideration for institutions collecting feedback from students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders. The BCNET agreement recognizes the importance of platforms that support institutional data governance requirements, while providing a centralized procurement pathway to trusted survey software.

With access to proven survey technology backed by decades of higher education experience, B.C. institutions can strengthen their feedback programs, capture perspectives from across their campus communities, and use those insights to inform institutional strategies and decision-making.

The agreement also builds on Explorance's longstanding relationships with higher education institutions across British Columbia. Through its work with Canadian institutions, Explorance has developed a strong understanding of the feedback, data, and institutional requirements that shape survey programs across the sector.

"We're pleased to partner with BCNET and to be included in its procurement services catalog," said Samer Jaffar, General Manager, Global Education at Explorance. "Our longstanding relationships with institutions across British Columbia give Explorance a strong understanding of the needs of the Canadian higher education community. This agreement creates another opportunity to support institutions as they collect and use feedback to inform their work."

The agreement between BCNET and Explorance is currently in place through June 30, 2031.

Learn more about the BCNET and Explorance survey software agreement:

BCNET Service Catalogue: Survey Software – Explorance

About BCNET

BCNET is a member-centric, not-for-profit organization supporting British Columbia's research and education communities. Through its services and programs, BCNET helps its members collaborate, access technology and services, and advance their institutional priorities.

Learn more: https://www.bc.net/

About Explorance

Founded in Montreal in 2003, Explorance is a global feedback analytics company that helps organizations listen deeply, act confidently, and grow meaningfully.

Explorance supports over 1,000 organizations in more than 50 countries, including 13 of Canada's U15 universities, 30% of the world's top universities, and 25% of the Fortune 500. Explorance offers purpose-built platforms such as Blue, MLY, MTM, and BlueX, along with expert services in change management and analytics consulting.

With over 25 million users and more than 2 billion feedback data points, Explorance empowers institutions to enhance teaching effectiveness, employee engagement, and learning impact. With over two decades of innovation and a 95%+ customer retention rate, Explorance is recognized by Gartner, the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education Awards, the Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, and Great Place to Work.

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