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AI Took Centre Stage at Creative Destruction Lab This Year
Pioneering entrepreneurs and academics in the field of Artificial Intelligence travelled to Toronto from Stanford University, the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and Vancouver to debate the best path forward.
Graduating Ventures Took to the Main Stage at Super Session, Sharing Their CDL Journeys
Founders and speakers representing four graduating ventures and three CDL alumni companies got onstage in front of a thousand of their peers, mentors and investors to share their inspiring stories of success, and reflect on their takeaways from the CDL program.
A new link to the Asia-Pacific region: CDL-Melbourne launches at Monash Business School
CDL Prime stream at Monash Business School will connect founders to a thriving hub with world-renowned leaders in biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals and more
CDL 2022/23 Program Year Comes to an End
If you’re a founder working on deep-tech innovations, CDL can connect you with world-class mentors, scientists, and investors to accelerate your startup. The 9-month CDL program runs from October to June and is currently accepting applications for its upcoming program year.
CDL-Vancouver launches Minerals stream for founders seeking to deliver scalable global solutions to enable the supply of minerals critical to our future
CDL Minerals stream will support technologies enabling sustainability and efficiency gains in mineral exploration, ore body definition, mining, and remediation
CDL Super Session 2023 brings together global community of graduating founders, mentors, and thought leaders at grand finale event
Leading innovators, academics, policymakers and thought leaders were present for CDL’s 2022/23 grand finale event held in Toronto this June. More than 1,000 attendees and guests gathered from CDL’s 12 university sites for two days of programming and networking.
Creative Destruction Lab set to celebrate its first in-person Super Session since 2019
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) will be hosting its grand finale event for the 2022/23 program year this June in Toronto. The two-day event will showcase top CDL startups from around the world and include a series of talks, debates, venture roundtables, and meaningful networking opportunities.
Ecopackers — the CDL startup solving a 400-million tonne problem
Growing from Mississauga to Shenzhen, this female-founded company has created an alternative to plastic that’s even compostable
Build Something Massive: Applications Now Open for the CDL Program
Creative Destruction Lab announces applications are now open for the 2023/24 Program Year. The nine-month program allows founders to learn from experienced entrepreneurs, cutting through distractions to focus on what's most important.
Making an Impact: Female Founders at Creative Destruction Lab
Women in the CDL network are paving the way for the next generation of innovators
Creative Destruction Lab Seeking Start-ups to Apply for Quantum Stream
Early-stage ventures and teams in both the quantum software and hardware sectors are encouraged to apply to CDL-Toronto’s world-renowned quantum bootcamp and objective-setting program.
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