Creative Destruction Lab Atlantic — Prime Stream

In plain language

CDL-Atlantic's industry-agnostic stream — the flagship Atlantic accelerator for technology-differentiated startups. Nine-month program (October–June) built around five objective-setting sessions with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists. Zero fee, zero equity. Applications for the 2026–27 cohort are open. NL companies are explicitly in-scope; Memorial University is a formal CDL-Atlantic partner. The drop rate is high by design — CDL cuts companies that miss milestones. Best for coachable founders with a defensible technical wedge who want mentor access, not cash.

Who qualifies

What you'll have to report

Milestone commitments set in each of 5 structured mentor sessions over 9 months; fail-to-progress companies drop out between sessions.