Quantum Art (CDL'24) has raised $100M. Their unique approach to quantum computing includes multi-qubit gates which can run hundreds of operations in a single step, dynamic reconfigurability for faster serial operations, plus a smaller physical footprint. https://t.co/QkLGlt9ZSd

From CDL-Toronto’s 2017/18 Quantum cohort to leading a first-in-class clinical trial, @proteinqure has reached a defining milestone: the company’s AI-designed peptide therapy, PQ203, is now in Phase I clinical trials for advanced metastatic cancer. https://t.co/3iyC3KgUcI

The LLM is underpinned by the transformer model. CDL Alumni Pathway’s new Dragon Hatchling architecture hints at what comes next: memory-rich, continuously learning systems that can reason over long horizons and adapt in real time. https://t.co/UdLyTABe4z

Hullbot (CDL'23), maker of autonomous underwater robots that scrub ship hulls, has raised $16M in a Series A round led by climate-focused funds. https://t.co/87jA3KS5fj

Federato (CDL'22) changes the way insurance work gets done and has raised $100M in Series D funding. Its proven agentic AI conducts complex analyses with depth and rigor, freeing up insurer’s human capital to focus on nuanced cases. https://t.co/xgFDCzAzl3

Biotech company Captain T Cell (CDL'25) announced the successful closing of an equity financing round, bringing its total available funding to €20M to push forward its novel cell therapies for solid tumours. https://t.co/BdSdKkjG0s

Investors are making a multi-trillion dollar bet on the value of scaling LLMS. Against this backdrop @korymath role plays a character delivering the opening keynote at MatrixCon. Someone asks what @karpathy means: "Probably we are still not sufficiently bitter lesson pilled and

CereCura develops small-molecule therapeutics that target neuroinflammation and microglial dysfunction, aiming to slow or halt the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The company has secured $1.4M in seed funding. https://t.co/VmA5tIjoxC

Cleantech startup Enurgen (CDL'24) has secured $4.1M in seed funding to help scale up its platform aimed at boosting the efficiency of solar-powered infrastructure. https://t.co/iH5Jhyt0Le

Pre-training => the nature before the nurture? Exploring ideas at the @creativedlab Reading Group. https://t.co/MUzeDNBhXr

Seasats (CDL'24), a leading designer and manufacturer of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has been awarded an $89M SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ contract by Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic to support Marine Corps USV efforts. https://t.co/2a1yRXtbQg

Hyperlume (CDL'23), developer of optical interconnects for AI data centres has been acquired by semiconductor company Credo. Earlier this year Hyperlume closed $12.5M US in seed funding to commercialize its technology. https://t.co/3TbpF0NWkY

Adaptronics (CDL'24) has secured €3.15M to scale its next-generation electrostatic robotic gripper technology across Europe. https://t.co/nLy96AeoXX

CoLab (CDL'19) has announced US$72M in venture capital financing, led by Intrepid Growth Partners - valuating the company at roughly US$500M. @colab_software enables engineering teams to review, annotate, compare and iterate on CAD drawings in the cloud. https://t.co/fzP3X8rn7j

CDL-Rockies marked its ninth cohort year with CDL Week: a celebration of innovation bringing together founders, mentors, scientists, and investors from across Canada and beyond. https://t.co/glqnIiaOqh

CDL-Wisconsin celebrates its 5th year. Hosted at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the site operates streams for founders in Risk and Health & Wellness. Learn more about the growing community at CDL-Wisconsin:

Spellbook (CDL'20) has announced a $50M Series B funding round. Spellbook is a GenAI tool for lawyers, launched in 2022 and continues to be a leading provider of legal AI for transactional law. https://t.co/68BZaDpKAA

CDL Quantum Mentor, John Martinis has been award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantization in an electric circuit," alongside John Clarke and Michel Devoret. https://t.co/XJ9aMbYQci

The launch comes at a pivotal time as evolving global landscape has triggered renewed urgency around dual-use innovation and strategic deterrence. CDL Sites across Canada and Europe are collaborating to launch this initiative with applications opening October 2, 2025.

Creative Destruction Lab announces the launch of CDL Defence, a global initiative designed to accelerate the development and deployment of dual-use technologies. Learn more: https://t.co/j87zsRPQs9