Top Public Safety Startups in 2026

The Mark43 platform unites a set of software tools securely in the cloud, making access to reliable and actionable information a reality for first responders. Our Records Management and Computer-Aided Dispatch software allows our first responders to work more efficiently and collect better data every day.

FlytBase, Inc. – a venture-funded technology enterprise – was incorporated in 2016 with the intent to help enterprises automate and scale their drone operations. A firm conviction in the commercial drone opportunity – coupled with deep expertise in automation software, robotics, control systems and machine intelligence – underpins the company’s creation, investor support, revenue traction and growing customer base. FlytBase is a Silicon Valley (California, USA) company and has offices in Pune, India. With customers in North America, South America, Europe, Japan, ANZ and SE Asia, FlytBase continues to build a global footprint, driven by its intelligent, API-enabled, highly scalable software platform for UAVs. FlytBase won the Global NTT Data Innovation Contest 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. FlytBase had graduated from Cisco LaunchPad Accelerator Program in 2017 and was awarded the TiE50 Top-Startup award by TiE Silicon Valley.

Nucleos' mission is to promote a more just society through education and training. We help people achieve their goals with AchieveDXP, our comprehensive digital experience platform that unifies identity management, outcomes tracking, and security across multiple learning applications. We serve workforce development programs, adult education providers, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and correctional education programs, with proven success delivering secure, high-quality learning experiences in the most challenging environments. We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality learning opportunities that connect to real-world outcomes. Our AchieveDXP platform seamlessly integrates over 100 education and training applications, providing a unified experience for learners while giving institutions powerful tools for security, analytics, and outcomes tracking. By breaking down silos between learning systems and connecting education to career pathways, we're helping create more equitable access to opportunity through technology.

Alertus Technologies offers a customizable array of emergency notification products, including the wall-mounted Alert Beacon, computer desktop alerting, USB panic button, LED marquee display, text-to-speech interface for public address and giant outdoor speaker systems, fire alarm interface, VoIP phone alerting, digital signage and cable television override, and mobile phone alerting capabilities. We serve thousands of global customers in the higher education, K-12, industrial, corporate, healthcare, government, and military sectors.

Carbyne is a leading provider of advanced public safety technology, and the ultimate solution for Next Generation 911 (NG911). Our ecosystem helps dispatchers and first responders by enhancing their Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). Seamlessly integrating into legacy infrastructure, the Carbyne ecosystem is innovative, easy to use, and allows the public to quickly video call emergency services, instantly locates them, and gives them the ability to text with Call Takers if they’re unable to talk. Carbyne’s ecosystem is a state-of-the-art tool for the 911 community, city services, and private businesses.

Our mission is to protect the lives of firefighters everywhere by arming them with critical location & scene data for better, faster decision making. Think of us as OpenData + SaaS + Emergency Response! After a 2016 successful seed round led by New York Angels, the team at First Due are on a mission to end first responder injuries due to a lack of information with our a SaaS based platform built by firefighters for firefighters. The platform aggregates data from both online and offline data silos and communicates the information in a quick and easy to consume format. Combined with seamless dispatch integration, firefighters now have the data they need when they need it - helping them respond safely and more effectively. Reduce Cost. Save Lives. Transform Emergency Response.

We the people (and the taxpayers) deserve good government — but today, interacting with government services is often frustrating and inefficient. GovWell is building the AI-powered platform that transforms how governments serve communities, starting with local agencies. Our first product helps municipal and county governments modernize complex services like permitting and licensing. GovWell combines a highly configurable SaaS system of record with generative AI that automates work for staff, guides residents through services, and is radically simple to deploy. Founded in 2023, GovWell powers 3,000+ critical processes for agencies in 28 states serving millions of residents. We’ve raised $9.5M in seed funding from Work-Bench and Bienville Capital, and work in person at our HQ in New York City.

About DNV We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations. We are the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We deliver world-renowned testing, certification and technical advisory services to the energy value chain including renewables, oil and gas, and energy management. We are one of the world’s leading certification bodies, helping businesses assure the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains. We are also a world-leading provider of digital solutions for managing risk and improving safety and asset performance for ships, pipelines, processing plants, offshore structures, electric grids, smart cities and more. Our open industry assurance platform Veracity, cyber security and software solutions support business-critical activities across many industries, including maritime, energy and healthcare. Our Purpose, Vision and Values Since 1864, our Purpose has been to safeguard life, property and the environment. Our Vision is to be a trusted voice to tackle global transformations. Our Values are beliefs that shape our performance; these ideals are the behaviours expected of all employees in DNV: We care for each other, our customers, our planet, and we take care of ourselves. We dare to explore, to experiment, to be different, and to be courageous, curious and creative. We share our experience and knowledge. We collaborate with each other and our customers, and we continue to grow and develop as a result.

NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 1.3 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. Worth Magazine has named NRDC one of America's 100 best charities, and the Wise Giving Alliance of the Better Business Bureau reports that NRDC meets its highest standards for accountability and use of donor funds. NRDC was founded in 1970 by a group of law students and attorneys at the forefront of the environmental movement. NRDC lawyers helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws. Today, our staff of more than 300 lawyers, scientists and policy experts -- a MacArthur "genius"​ award-winner among them -- work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Beijing.

We have created a Personal Safety app. We need someone who would manage and maintain the app on a regular basis. In addition, they would build upgrades or new technologies to the app.