Pitch to the Chief™

A competition for entrepreneurs and innovators driving excellence in police technologies, crime prevention, community safety and development.

Pitch to the Chief™ 2025 is set for Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Venture13 Innovation Centre. This year’s event focuses on new technology or programs that enhance operational efficiencies within police services, benefiting officers and support staff alike. This year’s event will kick off the Small/Midsized police service meeting in Cobourg, ON. 

Companies interested in pitching must submit their applications by 3:00 PM EST on March 26, 2025—late submissions will not be considered. A panel of Ontario Deputy Chiefs will review all qualifying applications, selecting six finalists to present at the event. If additional information is required, applicants may be contacted during the review process. Final selections will be announced by April 16, 2025.

Partners, investors, police services, technology incubators/accelerators, and members of the community are welcome to join us as part of the Pitch to the Chief™ live viewing audience on April 28, 2025. Reserve your spot here.

A winning student team from Durham College.
Policetech Accelerator leads (Paul VandeGraaf, Chief of Police, Cobourg Police Service, and Wendy Curtis, CEO, Nventure) with David Piccini (MPP and Ontario's Minister of Labour) and Lucas Cleveland (Mayor of Cobourg).
Coordinator Joe Miller, welcoming participants to Venture13 as part of Pitch to the Chief™.
A panel of Chiefs of Police (from Cobourg, Port Hope and Cornwall, Ontario).
Pitch to the Chief™ Finalists.
Chief of Police Paul VandeGraaf at a Pitch to the Chief™ seminar event at held at Venture13, to introduce new policetech solutions to stakeholders.

Questions? Connect with the Policetech Accelerator Team