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Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Acceleratoralso invests · investor profileToronto, CA · Founded 2012 · 4 known investors
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Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a global startup program for seed-stage, science-based companies that pairs founders with experienced entrepreneurs, angel investors, economists, and scientists through an objectives-based mentoring process. Affiliated with the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, it operates across multiple university sites worldwide with streams in areas such as AI, quantum, climate, and fintech.
Founders & leadership
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) was founded in 2012 by Ajay Agrawal.
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Ajay AgrawalProfessor (founder of the CDL program)Ajay Agrawal is an economist and professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management who studies innovation economics and has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and two books on artificial intelligence; he founded Creative Destruction Lab, a global seed-stage program for science-based companies, and co-founded NEXT Canada and Sanctuary.
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Sonia SennikChief Executive Officer
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) do?
- Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a global startup program for seed-stage, science-based companies that pairs founders with experienced entrepreneurs, angel investors, economists, and scientists through an objectives-based mentoring process. Affiliated with the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, it operates across multiple university sites worldwide with streams in areas such as AI, quantum, climate, and fintech.
- Who founded Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)?
- Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) was founded by Ajay Agrawal in 2012.
- Who are Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)'s investors?
- Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)'s investors include Beyond Earth Ventures, HEC Paris Incubator, Scale AI, University System of Maryland Momentum Fund.
- Where is Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) headquartered?
- Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is headquartered in Toronto, CA.