Creative Destruction Lab Madison

Run by Creative Destruction Lab.

CDL-Wisconsin is located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and hosts two specialised streams, in Risk and in Health & Wellness, drawing on the Wisconsin School of Business. The hybrid cycle lasts nine months, roughly September to June, around five full-day objective-setting Sessions held every eight weeks. There is no guaranteed investment - CDL does not directly fund the ventures it admits, and mentors or funds in its network invest separately if they choose. As a non-profit it charges no fee and takes no equity.

Investment
Not disclosed
Equity taken
0% (Like 66% of North America · Like 79% globally)
Duration
36 weeks (Longer than North America median 13 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)
Format
hybrid
Cadence
annual
Location
Madison, United States

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