Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) @creativedlab
CDL's mission is to enhance the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind #BuildSomethingMassive creativedestructionlab.com 14 Locations Globally Joined August 2012-
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Genomines (CDL'22), a company pioneering the future of metal extraction with efficient, plant-based metal farming, has raised an oversubscribed $45M Series A. businesswire.com/news/home/2025…
IronSight’s journey through the CDL shows how the right mentorship can shape a company’s trajectory. What began as a bold idea in operational software has now lead to a strategic acquisition by Kabal. creativedestructionlab.com/blog/ironsight…
CDL Chief Economist @joshgans was recently elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for his outstanding scholarly achievements, particularly in the economic drivers of innovation and entrepreneurship. Congratulations! rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-an…
CDL Mentor Dr. Evan Fraser has been named to The Royal Society of Canada, the country’s most esteemed body of scholars, researchers and artists. Evan is recognized for his dedication as a scholar to affordably and nutritiously feeding the world. news.uoguelph.ca/2025/09/seven-…
Frontier, a major buyer of carbon removal services used by tech giants including Shopify, Google, and Meta, has signed a $43.3M deal with Planetary Technologies (CDL'22) to help remove atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions through the ocean. betakit.com/frontier-signs…
CDL Mentor @LauraCRosella has been elected as a 2025 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences fellow, one of the highest distinctions for academics in health sciences. dlsph.utoronto.ca/2025/08/19/202…
Two CDL Space Alumni win Phase III awards through @NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program in support of NASA's Swift Mission: Cambrian Works (CDL'25), and Starfish Space (CDL'21). nasa.gov/missions/swift…
Botpress (CDL'20), a platform for building and deploying AI agents, has raised $25M in Series B funding. Botpress was founded to address the infrastructure challenges that prevent most companies from moving AI agents into production. globenewswire.com/news-release/2…
Congratulations to CDL Mentor @BrackeenDebbie for receiving a 2025 New Era of Leadership award from CHIEF. The New Era of Leadership Awards recognize executive women shaping the future of business. thenewera.chief.com/winners/debra-…
Soil remediation platform LiORA has secured a $5.1M seed round. LiORA has developed a sensor to analyze pollutants in contaminated soil, a platform to make sense of the captured data, and a nutrient mix called BioLodestone that breaks down hydrocarbons. betakit.com/liora-secures-…
AI-powered tax software provider @BlueJLegal (CDL'16) has raised a $167.4M Series D round. The CDL Alumni helps law firms hasten the automation of time-consuming legal work, with firms experiencing large sales growth, investor interest continues to grow. betakit.com/blue-j-series-…
DISA Technologies (CDL'21), a company pioneering high-impact solutions for mineral recovery and uranium remediation, has closed an oversubscribed $30M Series A2 financing round. disausa.com/news-1-1/disa-…
NordSpace (CDL'25) has broken ground on the site that will facilitate Canada’s first commercial space launch planned for later this month in Newfoundland. @Nord_Space is an aerospace company that’s creating a fully integrated domestic space ecosystem. betakit.com/nordspace-brea…
Cleantech startup Carbon Upcycling (CDL'18) has closed a $24.5M convertible note investment round as it continues to develop its carbon capture and utilization technology. betakit.com/carbon-upcycli…
Insurtech company Ledgebrook, announced the close of an oversubscribed $65M Series C. Ledgebrook is a tech-enabled Excess & Surplus Lines Managing General Agent providing a fast and easy quoting experience to wholesale brokers. prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

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