As students return to school, several local youth are bringing summer innovation with them. Through the V13 Policetech Accelerator’s Pitch to the Chief™ - Youth Edition, students spent the summer developing community safety and wellness projects, testing ideas, building partnerships and gaining real-world experience.

CANtrade™ financing has re-opened across eastern Ontario, offering rural businesses up to $150,000 to invest, adapt and build long-term resilience.

StrikeUP Canada is entering a new chapter as a free year-round digital event and resource platform, offering women entrepreneurs across Canada greater access to practical learning, connections, resources and funding opportunities.

Rugged Textiles has received the Policetech Tested™ Badge following a successful V13 Policetech Accelerator pilot of its Balteus Max tactical belt system.

Nventure provides a report from the seventeenth OCI DiscoveryX Conference in Toronto, featuring innovation-driven entrepreneurs and the organizations who support their advancement.

Nventure is pleased to announce three summer intern opportunities in Cobourg. These roles are designed to give students and recent graduates hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, innovation and community economic development, while contributing to projects that support businesses both at the regional and national level.

Nventure provides notes and updates on recent activities associated with the V13 Policetech Accelerator joint initiative with the Cobourg Police Service, including Motorola’s recent acquisition of 2024 Pitch to the Chief winner, Hyper.

The next phase of Nventure’s Virtual Reality platform is now underway. The platform is entering its formal pilot phase, marking a shift from development to commercialization and industry adoption through a 12-month agreement with the Northumberland Manufacturers’ Association (NMA).

The V13 Policetech Accelerator is pleased to announce Spectra Plasmonics as the first-place winner of Pitch to the Chief™ 2026, following a multi-stage policetech competition that began at SPUR Innovation Centre and concluded with the Finals on March 4 at Venture13 Innovation Centre in Cobourg.

A short post recalling Nventure programs and impacts in 2025 highlighting the Community Futures Program (CFP) with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada.

A public invitation to attend Nventure Business Development Corporation’s virtual AGM. Please register via email in advance to receive the meeting link.

The V13 Policetech Accelerator is pleased to announce the return of the Pitch to the Chief™ competition in 2026 with up to $30K in prizes available for Canadian policetech ventures, now in its sixth edition and with an expanded preliminary Semi-Finals event to be held at SPUR Innovation Centre in Waterloo, Ontario.

A short note from Nventure acknowledging the death of longtime Director and former Chair, Gordon Thompson and remembering his extensive contributions to our organization.

Nventure reports from the V13 Policetech Accelerator presence at the fourth annual Canadian Institute Conference & Expo at the Mississauga Convention Centre, including participation on a special innovation in policing expert panel and start-up showcase.

On October 9, 2025, at the Venture13 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre in Cobourg, Nventure, in collaboration with the Northumberland Manufacturers Association (NMA), will launch Vfactory, Canada’s first Virtual Reality (VR) recruitment and retention platform for the manufacturing sector.

Nventure’s DELIA Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund backs food and beverage sector companies all across Canada. We introduce you to some of our clients and share industry trends in this latest feature.

Investment in innovation capital in southern Ontario continues under the thriveFORWARD banner with Nventure announcing new equity financing investments in five AI and Cleantech companies.

CANtrade™ is a local opportunity fund for businesses navigating the current trade environment. In this post we share the news that Northumberland’s CANtrade™ initiative has expanded to Peterborough and Renfrew, powering more rural Eastern Ontario ventures.

A quick update from Nventure on V13 Policetech Accelerator activities in collaboration with the Cobourg Police Service and our community innovation partners.

Nventure Business Development Corporation is pleased to introduce CANtrade™: a new opportunity fund for businesses navigating the current trade environment.