Some episodes of Austin Tech Connect are about startups, leadership, and innovation. This episode is about all of those things, but it is also about grief, courage, and purpose.
In this conversation, Thom Singer talks with Michael McCown, founder and CEO of H27 Technologies, about the deeply personal story behind LinnESync. Michael shares how a season of unimaginable loss changed his family's life and ultimately shaped his mission to build technology that could help communities and emergency teams coordinate more effectively in times of crisis.
Michael speaks openly about what he witnessed during the July 4th flooding in Central Texas in 2025, the compassion and professionalism of first responders, and the real-world communication challenges that can emerge when multiple agencies and volunteers are trying to work together under intense pressure. He is thoughtful in the way he tells this story, and clear that this work comes not from criticism, but from a desire to help support better coordination in the future.
He also shares the vision for LinnESync, a platform designed to provide better visibility into resources, missions, incoming support, and response coordination. For Michael, this is about more than building a company. It is about building something useful, accessible, and grounded in service.
This episode is moving, human, and ultimately about what can happen when someone decides to turn pain into action.
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