Creative Destruction Lab's mission is to enhance the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind.
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies.
CDL’s mission is to enhance the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind.
The nine-month program employs an objectives-based mentoring process to enhance the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, with the goal of maximizing equity-value creation.
The program combines 5 elements to help companies transition from science projects to scalable and financeable companies:
- An emphasis on objective-setting, helping companies focus on what’s most important to their business
- Focused mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs who have founded, led, and sold significant tech companies
- Technical advice from world-leading scientists, engineers, and economists
- Hands-on support from top business students, who embed within the company to provide business support
- Opportunities to raise capital, including angels and VCs from Europe and North America
Founded in 2012 by Professor Ajay Agrawal at the University of thirteen sites across seven countries: Seattle, Oxford, Paris, Atlanta, Estonia, Madison, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Berlin, Melbourne and Halifax. The successful commercialization of cutting-edge science and technology achieved through the program has led to the creation of over CAD $28 billion in equity value. CDL alumni companies include North (Waterloo), Atomwise (San Francisco), Kyndi (Palo Alto), Xanadu (Toronto), BenchSci (Toronto), Kheiron Medical (London), and Roadbotics (Pittsburgh).
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BCF Ventures Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals | Other 12 Dec 2018 | | ||
Bessemer Venture Partners fintech, Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals | Other 7 Jun 2018 | | ||
BHP Mining | Other 10 Sep 2023 | | ||
Bidali fintech, e-commerce, Software Development | Not capitalistic Partnership Event 30 Jul 2020 | | ||
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation edtech, healthtech, Non-profit Organizations | Other 14 Apr 2023 | | ||
Biome Renewables greentech, cleantech, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing | Other 21 Feb 2019 | | ||
BioTalent Canada HRtech, Biotechnology Research | Other 12 Nov 2020 | | ||
Blakes fintech | Not capitalistic Partnership Event 11 Jul 2016 | | ||
Blend Media fintech, Advertising Services | Other 29 Mar 2018 | | ||
Blockgeeks Technology, Information and Internet | Other 6 Sep 2018 | |