Pitch to the Chief™

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

  • Start-Up Competition

    Pitch to the Chief™ is a flagship event hosted by the V13 Policetech Accelerator, an innovative partnership between Nventure and the Cobourg Police Service. This event brings together early-stage companies and policing leaders to explore cutting-edge solutions that enhance policing services and community safety. Finalists pitch live to a panel of Ontario police chiefs, showcasing technologies that reduce administrative burdens, optimize resource deployment, and support frontline operations.

  • Youth Edition

    Pitch to the Chief™ – Youth Edition is an innovation challenge for high school students to pitch ideas that support crime prevention and community wellness. The event connects youth with police and community leaders, offering mentorship and real-world experience. Finalists present to a panel of police chiefs and industry experts, with prizes and additional opportunities to further develop their ideas awarded to top teams.

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