Creative Destruction Lab

The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a seed-stage acceleration program founded in 2012 at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto, Canada. It is dedicated to supporting massively scalable, science- and technology-based ventures by providing a unique coaching process focused on specific objectives. CDL connects startups with experienced entrepreneurs and leading scientists across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, healthcare, quantum computing, blockchain, energy, and cleantech. The program has expanded its reach, operating in six cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, and New York City, and emphasizes the commercialization of scientific and technological advancements.

Malcolm Fraser

Associate

Dennis Kavelman

Founding Partner

Anthony Lacavera

Founding Partner

Past deals in Manitoba

MicroTraffic

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
MicroTraffic extracts near-miss data from traffic video to help traffic engineers make-life saving road safety decisions. Traffic engineers purchase analytics to support their studies and road safety budget prioritization. MicroTraffic is simultaneously aggregating the data to help create behavioural risk anticipation mapping products for ADAS and self-driving cars. MicroTraffic has market traction in 5 states and 5 provinces. MicroTraffic is currently raising a $2M seed round ideally comprised of one corporate strategic investor and one financial lead.

TRAINFO

Debt Financing in 2019
Millions of people travel across railroad tracks each day and are impacted by railroad crossing blockages.