About
Our Story
With 21 years of experience in law enforcement and public safety, Paul L. Eckert has firsthand experience responding to dangerous situations and understanding the challenges faced by both building occupants and first responders.
Throughout his career, Paul served on several specialty units, including search and recovery, and became an instructor in Defense and Arrest Tactics, Civil Disturbance Control and Active Shooter Response. While conducting active shooter training, he recognized a critical gap in existing safety systems: detecting and communicating a threat is important, but people still need to know where the danger is and where to go.
Paul founded SafePro Technologies to develop new technology that addresses those challenges. The result is the patented Soteria System, an active shooter response technology and emergency evacuation system designed to provide immediate action, safe separation and critical information to first responders.
Values
Integrity
Uphold the virtues of honesty, respect and accountability.
Safety
Protect lives through immediate action, safe separation and response.
Innovation
Leverage technology to bring public safety into the 21st century.
Dedication
Protect the innocent and support first responders.
History
2017 | Company Founded
Paul L. Eckert strives to bring public safety into the 21st century. Paul is motivated to protect his own children in public spaces as well as the innocent and first responders.
2018 | Joined Innovation Center
SafePro Technologies became a member of the Whitewater University Innovation Center, that provides coaching and programming to take his startup to the next level.
2020 | Prototype
In January 2020, the first functional prototype was installed at the Whitewater University Innovation Center as a proof of concept demonstration site.
2020 | Patent Approval
In August 2020, SafePro Technologies received U.S. patent approval for the Soteria System technology.
2020 |Gener8tor Accelerator
In September 2020, SafePro Technologies was accepted into Gener8tor’s Startup Accelerator, a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups.
2023 |Minimum Viable Product
In 2023, SafePro Technologies developed proprietary API and minimum viable product.
2024 | Pilot Program
In 2024, SafePro Technologies implemented the Soteria System in a local high school. Additional design patents are also patent pending.
2025 | WI Innovation Award
SafePro Technologies and the Soteria System were recognized as a winner of the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards.
2026 | Ready for Market
In July 2026, SafePro Technologies announced that the Soteria System is ready for market following continued development, testing and an ongoing pilot installation at an area middle school.
Team
Paul Eckert
Founder & CEO
Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Ph.D.
CTO
Robert Austin
CFO
BJIT
Software Development Partner
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