Build something massive.

The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a flagship program supporting massively scalable high-tech and science-based ventures.

CDL is the country’s leading program for massively scalable, science- and technology-based ventures. It hosts four cohorts each year, with approximately 25 startups per stream: Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI for Supply Chains, Web3, and Quantum.

Key features

  • Focused mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs who have founded, led and sold significant tech companies.
  • Intensive one-day sessions every eight weeks to assess the progress of ventures and set new short-term objectives.
  • Opportunities to secure funding through the CDL network, including angel investors and partners from leading venture capital firms.
  • Technical advice from world-leading scientists from prominent academic institutions.
  • Hands-on support from top MBA students, who embed within the company to provide business support.
  • No fees for participation in the program.

Facts and figures

4 cohorts/year: AI, AI applied to supply chains, Web3, and quantum computing.

400+

CANDIDATES IN 2023

117

GRADUATES SINCE 2017

$3.3 B

IN EQUITY VALUE CREATION

Founding partners

Partner

La Caisse


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