Creative Destruction Lab – Doha (CDL-Doha) is accepting applications for its 2026/27 cohort, targeting science- and technology-based companies with potential for global scale.
The Qatar-based program focuses on AgriFood, artificial intelligence and health. Selected companies receive four intensive mentoring sessions, access to Qatar’s innovation ecosystem, meetings with strategic partners, R&D funding mechanisms and pitching opportunities.
CDL-Doha is operated by DEEP Qatar, a strategic partnership between the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council, Qatar Investment Authority and ESMT Berlin. The program’s website says it aims to support more than 150 ventures over three years through international corporate, investor and mentor networks.
Companies from around the world can apply. The broader CDL application process charges no fees and takes no equity, while the 2026/27 applications close on July 24, 2026 at 11:59PM ET.
Apply to the CDL-Doha 2026/27 cohort
Source: Creative Destruction Lab
