CDL-Doha
CDL-Doha is Creative Destruction Lab’s Qatar site, operated with ESMT Berlin and HEC Paris and funded by QIA and QRDI. It supports scalable science- and techno…
Overview
CDL-Doha is Creative Destruction Lab’s Qatar site, operated with ESMT Berlin and HEC Paris and funded by QIA and QRDI. It supports scalable science- and technology-based ventures through objectives-based mentoring and international corporate and investor networks. Its three streams focus on artificial intelligence, health, and agriculture and food. The local Program is covered separately from CDL’s other international sites.
Who it is for
Science- and technology-based ventures with potential to scale. Doha’s AgriFood stream emphasizes resilient food systems under arid and climate-stressed conditions; AI focuses on secure, efficient, reliable systems in high-stakes industrial environments; Health focuses on predictive diagnostics, personalized therapies, and real-world evidence.
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Admissions and application
The February 3 launch announced applications beginning in April 2026. Consult the Doha location and stream pages for the current 2026/27 application route and dates. No Doha-specific investment check, ownership requirement, participation fee, or application closing date was confirmed in the captured location page.
Benefits
International mentoring, corporate, and investor networks connecting founders with serial entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, and researchers. The launch described up to 20 ventures per stream annually; this is intended program capacity, not a verified graduate count. Network access does not guarantee an investment.
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Who is eligible?
Science- and technology-based ventures with potential to scale. Doha’s AgriFood stream emphasizes resilient food systems under arid and climate-stressed conditions; AI focuses on secure, efficient, reliable systems in high-stakes industrial environments; Health focuses on predictive diagnostics, personalized therapies, and real-world evidence.
What benefits are offered?
International mentoring, corporate, and investor networks connecting founders with serial entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, and researchers. The launch described up to 20 ventures per stream annually; this is intended program capacity, not a verified graduate count. Network access does not guarantee an investment.
How do I apply?
The February 3 launch announced applications beginning in April 2026. Consult the Doha location and stream pages for the current 2026/27 application route and dates. No Doha-specific investment check, ownership requirement, participation fee, or application closing date was confirmed in the captured location page.
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