Enable Entrepreneurs. Empower First Responders.
A free resource for innovators and first responders
The R2 Portal is built by the R2 Network, a public innovation network backed by a $1 million federal grant put forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Administration, FirstNet Authority, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Find products and solutions to critical first responder capability gaps.
- Hundreds of cutting-edge public safety products are listed on the Portal.
- Innovators can list products for free.
- End users can search, find, and learn about the best new tech.
- Agency leaders can purchase solutions directly from online platforms like the AWS Marketplace.
Access funding for startups and public safety agencies.
- Start-ups can find and apply to public safety focused VC’s, accelerator programs, grants, and challenges
- Public safety agencies will be able to search, find, learn about and engage writers from a database of over 2000 public safety grants (coming Spring of ’23)
Participate in communities supporting public safety innovation.
- The public safety industry faces unique technology challenges.
- Fortunately, there are organizations and agencies all around the world working tirelessly to solve these critical issues.
- The R2 Portal provides a community platform to bring together all public safety stakeholders for enhanced collaboration around specific challenges and use cases.
A three year buildout for a self-sustaining innovation network
The purpose of the R2 Network is to build a self-sustaining and free platform that will support public safety innovation for years to come. We're focused on long-term solutions to critical problems, like funding and access.
Learn directly from the public safety community about the biggest challenges facing the adoption of first responder tech.
Address those challenges head-on by building scalable solutions for the entire industry.
Engage end-users across the country and innovators across the globe to maximize the reach and impact of the network.
Learn more about the R2 Network.
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Support public safety innovation, make our communities safer.
In today’s world, resiliency is more important than ever. Support response and resiliency solutions by joining the R2 Portal.