Pitch to the Chief™
The 2024 Edition of Pitch to the Chief™ sponsored by Tactical Distributors Canada
Theme/Challenge Statement: Improving Operational Efficiencies in Policing
Pitch to the Chief™ is a competitive pitch competition, hosed in partnership with the Cobourg Police Service (CPS) and NCFDC, sponsored by Tactical Distributors Canada. Successful applicants will have the unique opportunity to showcase the proposed solutions or technologies that promise to positively impact operational efficiencies within police services.
The V13 Policetech Accelerator is proud to present the 2024 Edition of Pitch to the Chief™, sponsored by Tactical Distributors Canada. This event offers a unique view of novel technologies in the first responder marketplace that offer valuable operational efficiencies for police services. The competition allows early-stage companies an opportunity to present their innovative ideas in front of a panel of Ontario Police Chiefs.
The panel will consider adoption of new products, services, strategies, and collaborative approaches to enhancing efficiencies within policing. The winning venture will take home a $30,000 Grand Prize Package ($5,000 cash, a $25,000 investment from NCFDC, and further in-kind opportunities, including co-location at Venture13, pilot projects, and more).
Partners, investors, police services, technology incubators/accelerators, and members of the community are welcome to join us as part of the live studio audience at the Innovation Commons at Venture13 on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
Pitch to the Chief™ 2024 Edition – Agenda
September 25, 2024 – Venture 13 – 739 D’Arcy St. Cobourg, ON
- 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. – Registration – Light refreshments will be provided
- 9:15 – 9:25 a.m. – Welcome and Introduction to the Event – Joe Miller, NCFDC
- 9:25 – 9:45 a.m. – Keynote – Christopher O’Connor and Andrea Slane, Ontario Tech University
- 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. – Introduction to Panel of Judges – Joe Miller, NCFDC
- 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Pitch Competition – Six pitches, 20 minutes per pitch
- 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch and Judge Deliberation – Lunch will be provided
- 12:45 – 1:00 p.m. – Announcement of Winning Pitch and Closing Remarks – Chief Paul VandeGraaf, Cobourg Police Service
Contact Us
Joe Miller
Business Development Officer
905.372.8315 x244
jmiller@ncfdc.ca
Contact Joe Miller
739 D'Arcy Street, Suite 120
Cobourg, Ontario K9A 0H6
phone: 905-372-8315
toll free: 1-866-670-1191
fax: 905-372-2238
email: info@ncfdc.ca
Office Hours
Open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Joe Miller (B.Sc., Notre Dame) is an entrepreneur, innovator and intellectual property specialist with extensive experience in technology transfer. Throughout his career he has led strategic ventures at the University Health Network (UHN), the Innovation Cluster, and Ontario Tech, where he was responsible for the University’s IP identification, evaluation, administration and commercialization.
Areas of expertise include IP value creation, technology evaluation, tech transfer, commercialization grant writing, collaborative strategies and start-up assistance.