Creative Destruction Lab
No program equity or fee published · Global / 17 locations · Needs confirmation
Creative Destruction Lab is accepting applications for its 2026/27 program year across 17 global locations and multiple science/technology streams. Its approximately nine-month objectives-based program does not publish a standard cash check, program fee or equity take.
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Program intake
Authoritative sources disagree about the current application cycle, so the status needs confirmation.
Key facts
| Check size | No standard cash investment |
| Terms | No program equity or fee published |
| Stage | science- and technology-based seed venture |
| Applications | Needs confirmation |
| Program dates | Applications open for 2026/27 program year; approximately nine months September-May |
| Location | Global / 17 locations |
| Remote friendly | Yes |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | deep-tech, ai, climate, space |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Creative Destruction Lab is accepting applications for its 2026/27 program year across 17 global locations and multiple science/technology streams. Its approximately nine-month objectives-based program does not publish a standard cash check, program fee or equity take.
How the application really works
Complete application triage and select appropriate streams/sites. CDL routes candidates based on science, commercial fit and geography.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- No standard cash investment, fee or program equity published; mentors may invest separately on company-specific terms.
- CDL is an objectives-based mentorship program, not a standardized fund. Mentor investment may occur separately and is not guaranteed.
Track record
- CDL operates 17 locations across Canada, the US, Europe, Australia and Asia; current venture-value totals were not used without a dated denominator.
Central application triage followed by site/stream review; application and acceptance totals are not published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Complete application triage and select appropriate streams/sites. CDL routes candidates based on science, commercial fit and geography.
- What are the current economics?
- No standard cash investment, fee or program equity published; mentors may invest separately on company-specific terms.
- How large and long is the program?
- 17 global locations and 17+ named streams for 2026/27. Approximately nine months of objective-setting sessions, mentor review and ecosystem support, usually September-May.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Site and stream requirements vary; some sessions/travel may be mandatory.
- What happens after the program?
- Mentor network, objectives discipline and possible independent investment; no guaranteed follow-on.
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Sources
- creativedestructionlab.com — Current 2026/27 open state, locations and streams (checked 2026-08-10)
- creativedestructionlab.com/apply — Current application triage route (checked 2026-08-10)
- creativedestructionlab.com/about — Current organization and leadership (checked 2026-08-10)