Creative Destruction Lab

Creative Destruction
Lab

An Engine for Innovation

Partnering with visionary entrepreneurs to bring groundbreaking ideas to life

The Creative Destruction Lab at the Foster School of Business is a selective, mentor-driven program for early-stage startups rooted in computational health and manufacturing. Designed for ambitious founders, CDL provides unparalleled access to expert guidance, funding opportunities, and strategic direction essential for taking startups to the next level. With a structured nine-month program, CDL brings together visionary founders and an influential community of mentors who support the journey from innovation to commercial success.

CDL-Seattle
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Highlights

CDL-Seattle builds a strong foundation for startups by offering mentorship, strategic insight, and access to a powerful network of investors and business leaders. Together, we transform ideas into scalable, impactful ventures.

Mentorship from leading business figures means one-on-one guidance from successful entrepreneurs, investors, and experts.
Engage in an ecosystem focused on business scalability and real-world solutions.
Gain access to resources essential for building, testing, and launching high-potential ventures.
Connect with a diverse network of investors ready to support high-impact ventures.
Computational Health: applying artificial intelligence (AI), computational biology, and data science to improve diagnostics, therapeutics, and healthcare pathways.
Advanced Manufacturing: pioneering the next generation of manufacturing through AI and machine intelligence, robotics, IoT, cloud-connected systems, advanced materials, and breakthrough approaches to human-machine collaboration and workforce augmentation.