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Accelerator for early-stage deep tech startups, offering mentorship and objective-setting for scaling science ventures.
Creative Destruction Lab 2026/27: Accelerator for early-stage deep tech startups, offering mentorship and objective-setting for scaling science ventures.
Creative Destruction Lab 2026/27 is offered by Creative Destruction Lab.
Creative Destruction Lab 2026/27 currently lists Zero equity, no fees, no cash investment. 9-month objectives-based program across 16 global sites. Access to world-class mentors for massively scalable science and technology companies. as its value.
Seed-stage science and tech startups; must have at least one technical founder
Creative Destruction Lab 2026/27 is listed for 16 global sites (Toronto, NYC, Oxford, Paris, Berlin, London, Melbourne, and more).
Creative Destruction Lab 2026/27 is a nine-month, zero-equity accelerator and mentorship program administered by Creative Destruction Lab for massively scalable science and technology startups. The initiative operates across sixteen global locations and features specialized innovation streams including artificial intelligence, climate, health, and quantum technologies, with general applications closing on July 24, 2026. Participating founders engage in five intensive full-day sessions and eight-week sprints to meet specific commercialization milestones, joining an alumni network that has generated over $60 billion CAD in equity value. The program partners with prominent academic institutions worldwide, including the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, HEC Paris, and Georgia Tech. This resource is intended for technical founders of pre-seed and seed-stage deep tech ventures seeking expert guidance, milestone-setting frameworks, and expanded investor networks to accelerate commercial scaling.
Creative Destruction Lab is a 9-month objectives-based program for massively scalable science and technology companies, operating across 16 global sites including Toronto, NYC, Oxford, Paris, Berlin, London, and Melbourne. CDL takes zero equity and charges no fees. The 2026/27 application deadline is July 25, 2026.
CDL is unique in the accelerator landscape - it pairs startups with successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who set objectives every 8 weeks and hold founders accountable.
CDL connects you with world-class mentors who set concrete business objectives every 8 weeks. If you meet your objectives, you continue. If not, you graduate out. This rigorous structure creates accountability that most programs lack. CDL mentors are not advisors giving general feedback - they are successful entrepreneurs and investors who evaluate your progress against hard milestones. The program also provides access to CDL's investor network and alumni community.
Seed-stage science and technology companies with at least one technical founder. CDL focuses on deep tech - quantum computing, AI, climate tech, health tech, and other areas where scientific breakthroughs drive the business. The program is designed for companies with genuine technical moats, not software-only startups.