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 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.

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.

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.

The V13 Policetech Accelerator is pleased to announce that Hyper was named the winner of the 2025 Pitch to the Chief™ competition.

The V13 Policetech Accelerator is pleased to announce the upcoming Pitch to the Chief™ (PTTC) competition, set to take place on April 28^th at the Venture13 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre located in Cobourg, Ontario.

After an exceptional morning of pitches from Ontario entrepreneurs, eye3 was named the winner of the 2024 edition of the Pitch to the Chief™.