Austin Firefighters Association is the primary advocate for providing firefighters and paramedics with the tools they need to perform their jobs. The AFA provides a strong voice in the development and implementation of new training and equipment, and has worked hard to ensure the proper staffing of fire and EMS departments. The AFA is a member-driven organization—for firefighters, by firefighters.

Founded in 2004, ESO is an expert in community safety and healthcare collaborate with technology experts to improve community health and safety through the power of data. The company is a pioneer in electronic patient care records (ePCR) software for emergency medical services, fire departments and ambulance services.

JMJ's award-winning Incident and Injury-Free (IIF) approach has enabled the world’s major companies, operating in challenging and complex environments, to reach levels of safety performance they never thought possible.

Mainsail Partners is a growth equity firm with offices in Austin and San Francisco, USA that invests exclusively in fast-growing, bootstrapped software companies. Mainsail Partners prioritize investments in B2B software companies, with compelling business models in growing markets.

RapidDeploy is the Cloud Aided Dispatch company that alleviates the most common problems in public safety today, slow response times and lack of situational awareness. RapidDeploy solves the complexity of emergency dispatch and response with intuitive, easy-to-use cloud-based incident management tools and its analytics helps to predict future trending events.

Resideo puts people in charge of their home comfort, safety, security, and energy efficiency, and a top global distributor of security, fire, and low-voltage products. The company creates technology and smart solutions that integrate seamlessly with the customers’ lives. It is at the forefront of the next wave in consumer technology: the smart, connected home.

Zello is a push-to-talk and walkie talkie app, used by over 140 million people around the world. It turns any smartphone or connected device into a walkie-talkie — anywhere with Wi-Fi or cellular data service.