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Creative Destruction Lab

Offers commercialization and innovation support through research infrastructure, entrepreneurship guidance, and startup pathways.

Canada
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About

Creative Destruction Lab is a Canadian nonprofit accelerator based at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Founded in 2012/13, it was built to strengthen science commercialization and now operates under CDL-Global, led by chief executive Sonia Sennik.

It does not issue cash grants or take equity from participants. Instead it runs a nine-month, objectives-based program for…

Programs & grants under this funder
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)/27 Cohort

Backs mentorship-only sessions in innovation through the Creative Destruction Lab Cohort.

1 grant
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)/27 Cohort
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Oceans Stream

Offers ocean-economy founders and researchers a nine-month, no-fee, no-equity mentorship program in Halifax where they meet mentors five times to set and hit growth objectives.

1 grant
Oceans Stream
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