🚀 AcceleratorUniversity
CDL Oxford
Run by Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at Oxford Saïd|Backed by Oxford Saïd Business School
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Application deadline
24 July 2026
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Does your startup fit this programme?
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Investment
None (no standard cash; objectives-based) — no equity
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Cohort
First European CDL location (2019); streams across AI, Climate, FinTech, Space, Advanced Therapies; 80+ ventures/year
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Location
Oxford (hybrid)
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Instrument
None
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Region
Oxford
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What they look for
Science-based ventures in quantum, space, climate, health, or computational biology. Technical founders with deep IP or breakthrough technology.
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What to expect
Objectives-based programme (no curriculum), monthly sessions with mentors and investors, global CDL network
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Team requirements
Science-based startups at seed/pre-seed; strong technical team required
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Notable alumni
Argo Space Corp, Eternal Light Photonics, Integrated Nanotherapeutics, QV Bioelectronics, Oxford Heartbeat
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