# Ryan Litt

> Ryan Litt is the Buffalo-born computer scientist, co-founder and CEO of 3AM Innovations behind FLORIAN, a real-time incident command platform that helps public-safety teams see personnel, resources and changing conditions on one screen. His route ran through a touring band, Synacor, The Buffalo News, municipal software and computer manufacturing before a three-hour meeting with former volunteer firefighter Patrick O’Connor became a company built for work where confusion has consequences.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at 3AM Innovations Inc.
- **Organizations:** 3AM Innovations Inc., University at Buffalo, Synacor, The Buffalo News, Constellation Software, Bak USA
- **From:** Buffalo, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Computer Science, University at Buffalo
- **Known for:** Co-founded 3AM Innovations and helped develop FLORIAN into an automated incident-management and accountability platform used by public-safety organizations., Served as principal investigator on a 2020 U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase I award., Helped 3AM Innovations win first place in the Innovation in Community category at the 2024 T-Mobile for Business Unconventional Awards.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and entered Buffalo’s startup community at a web-portal company.
- **2008** — Joined The Buffalo News and helped its transition toward digital publishing.
- **2009** — Saw the public impact of the newspaper’s digital work as readers sought information after the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407.
- **2010s** — Moved to Constellation Software, building software for municipal services; later joined computer manufacturer Bak USA.
- **2017** — Co-founded 3AM Innovations with Patrick O’Connor after a planned 30-minute meeting stretched to three hours.
- **2019** — 3AM Innovations joined URBAN-X Cohort 06.
- **2020** — Served as principal investigator on a $50,000 U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase I award for situational awareness in complex environments.
- **2021** — 3AM Innovations announced a NextNav partnership to add vertical location to first-responder situational awareness.
- **2024** — Appeared on a live Revisionist History episode about AI and public safety; 3AM Innovations won first place for Innovation in Community at the T-Mobile for Business Unconventional Awards.
- **2025** — Discussed automated personnel location at FDIC International; 3AM Innovations received a Buffalo Business First Inno Fire Award and a $750,000 WNY Impact Investment Fund investment.
- **2026** — As CEO and co-founder, announced integrations and distribution work intended to broaden FLORIAN’s real-time public-safety operating picture.

## Achievements

- Co-founded 3AM Innovations and helped develop FLORIAN into an automated incident-management and accountability platform used by public-safety organizations.
- Served as principal investigator on a 2020 U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase I award.
- Helped 3AM Innovations win first place in the Innovation in Community category at the 2024 T-Mobile for Business Unconventional Awards.
- Appeared as a guest on a 2024 Revisionist History episode recorded at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas.
- Helped build a company recognized with a 2025 Buffalo Business First Inno Fire Award and repeatedly listed in the GovTech 100.
- Mentored University at Buffalo student entrepreneurs and judged engineering pitch competitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — 3AM Innovations announced an integration of BK Technologies radio location data into FLORIAN, with Litt quoted as CEO and co-founder.
- **2026-06** — A WNY Impact Investment Fund update described a T-Mobile distribution partnership for 3AM Innovations and FLORIAN.
- **2025-11** — The University at Buffalo published an extended profile of Litt’s career and 3AM Innovations’ development.
- **2025-04** — Litt discussed Automated Personnel Location at FDIC International.
- **2025-01** — 3AM Innovations received a $750,000 investment from the WNY Impact Investment Fund to support growth.
- **2024-10** — Litt appeared on Revisionist History to discuss AI, connectivity and public safety after 3AM Innovations won a T-Mobile for Business Unconventional Award.

## Links

- Website: https://3aminnovations.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandavidlitt
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/3amInnovations
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@3aminnovations
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3aminnovations/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3AMInnovations/

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Last updated: 2026-08-27