Scale-Up Stream

Our process of shortlisting applications for invitation to the competition is based on the following evaluations:

1. Recommendation and summary of due diligence in review of the application by the V13 Policetech Accelerator Business Development Officer.
2. The summative recommendation of the Innovation Platoon based on scoring the Project Summary. Information on scoring criteria will be provided in the Call for Applications and may change based on the challenge statement.

Eligible applicants under the Scale-Up stream must:

• Be a for-profit venture in the early commercialization or growth stage, incorporated in Canada, and normally having been in operations for more than two years (startup or SME).
• Have a novel, innovative and technology-driven solution to an unsolved problem in policing. Specific types of solutions will be defined by the current Call for Applications.
• Normally be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6-7

• Big data/predictive analytics
• Evidence-based policing
• Distributed sensing/virtual patrols
• Community/public relations optimization
• Other smart policing technologies

V13 Policetech Accelerator Founding Partner, Northumberland CFDC, may, in its sole discretion, provide up to $50,000 in investment for companies admitted by the Chief of Police into the Scale-Up stream of the V13 Policetech accelerator, in one of the following forms:

• SAFE
• Convertible note
• Venture debt

Additional financing solutions may be available up to $250,000 by separate application to Northumberland CFDC’s Community Futures Program (CFP).

The outcome of the competition will be determined by the Chief of Police, who will decide which—if any—shortlisted applicants are admitted to the full accelerator program.

2. Due Diligence
We may request additional materials, documentation and substantiation in review and evaluation of your full application.

3. Competition
Shortlisted applicants will be invited in person or virtually to present to the Chief and Innovation Platoon™ or to take part in a competition such as Pitch to the Chief (and his panel of experts/senior staff) in the Innovation Commons at Venture13.

4. Letter of Support
Competitively selected applicants will secure a Letter of Support for a $5,000 industry cash contribution* (plus additional in-kind contributions) to back your separate application for incremental funding to NSERC, SSHRC, NRC, OCE, FDO or similar government/external sources.

5. Inter-Institutional Agreement
Notify us if your application for incremental funding (leveraging our industry cash contribution) is successful and we will invite you to sign an Inter-Institutional Agreement in support of a collaboration or demonstration project.

6. Collaborative Project
Supported by Northumberland CFDC and the accelerator team, you will engage with the Cobourg Police Service on a collaborative project.