The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a nonprofit organisation that offers a nine-month objective-based program to help deep-tech startups rapidly scale their businesses. CDL organises a series of full-day sessions (every eight weeks) and provides mentorship from world-class experienced entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, etc. The focus on setting three objectives for the next 8 weeks and experienced mentors volunteer to help startups achieve these goals.
CDL-Estonia is a part of the CDL program 13 locations globally and presents the Digital Society stream. Focus is on data-driven startups of digital society, cybersecurity, and genomics & digital health. CDL-Estonia is located at the University of Tartu. Three sessions occur in Tartu or Tallinn during the program, and one is online. The program is free to startups (no equity, not fees). Applications can be submitted at the CDL-Estonia website.
CDL is in the TOP 10 active startup accelerators globally according to the CB Insights report (October 2023).