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CDL Defence (Creative Destruction Lab)

Creative Destruction Lab

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A global, equity-free dual-use stream that aligns ventures to real buyer needs and allied procurement pathways, with mentors and workshops from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Munk School; European sites in Berlin and Estonia.

CDL Defence is the dual-use stream of the Creative Destruction Lab, a non-profit accelerator originating at the University of Toronto that runs objective-setting programmes without taking equity or fees. Science-based ventures at TRL 4–7 are paired with mentors and workshops drawn from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Munk School to sharpen fit to buyer needs and allied procurement paths. With European sites in Berlin and Estonia, Ukrainian startups apply directly.

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Global program for science-based dual-use ventures (TRL 4–7); run across Canadian and European (Berlin, Estonia) sites with the Canadian Armed Forces. Equity-free, no fee. Ukrainian dual-use startups apply directly.

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