Creative Destruction Lab Vancouver

Run by Creative Destruction Lab.

Hosted at the UBC Sauder School of Business, CDL Vancouver runs nine months of hybrid programming structured around Sessions every eight weeks, for deeptech and generalist ventures. No investment is guaranteed and CDL does not directly fund entering ventures; the non-profit charges no participation 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: Vancouver, Canada

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

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Sources

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https://creativedestructionlab.com/faqs/ read 2026-09-05 — supports equity pct, duration weeks, format, application url, batch cadence
https://creativedestructionlab.com/program/ read 2026-09-05 — supports duration weeks, batch cadence
https://creativedestructionlab.com/contact/ read 2026-09-07 — supports contact email

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Last verified 2026-09-05.