--- title: WE SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE FROM cREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB IN PARIS description: AQUABATTERY graduates from Creative Destruction Lab Paris, enhancing commercial and investment strategies with top-tier mentorship and networking opportunities. image: https://aquabattery.com/hubfs/CDL-Paris-1.png --- [Skip to content](https://aquabattery.com/news/we-successfully-graduate-from-creative-destruction-lab-in-paris#main-content) [![Aquabattery Logo](https://aquabattery.com/hubfs/logo.svg "Aquabattery Logo")](https://aquabattery.com/) - [Home](https://aquabattery.com) - [Technology](https://aquabattery.com/technology) - [Solution](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-commercial-and-industrial) - [Commercial and Industrial](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-commercial-and-industrial) - [Utility](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-utilities) - [Remote Microgrids](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-remote-microgrids) - [News](https://aquabattery.com/news) - [About us](https://aquabattery.com/about-us) - [Career](https://aquabattery.com/career) - [Contact](https://aquabattery.com/contact) - [Home](https://aquabattery.com) - [Technology](https://aquabattery.com/technology) - [Solution](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-commercial-and-industrial) - [Commercial and Industrial](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-commercial-and-industrial) - [Utility](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-utilities) - [Remote Microgrids](https://aquabattery.com/solutions-remote-microgrids) - [News](https://aquabattery.com/news) - [About us](https://aquabattery.com/about-us) - [Career](https://aquabattery.com/career) - [Contact](https://aquabattery.com/contact) [NEWS](https://aquabattery.com/news) - 18 May, 2023 # WE SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE FROM cREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB IN PARIS AQUABATTERY's management team received mentorship about business and product strategy and capital raising from the world's best entrepreneurs to accelerate commercialisation of our battery technology. [Creative Destruction Lab](https://creativedestructionlab.com/) (CDL) is a global mentorship program for "massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies", connecting pioneering founders with the world's best entrepreneurs and academic leaders. AQUABATTERY was selected to take part in CDL Paris's Climate Stream that is specifically dedicated to support startup companies "tackling climate, natural resource and environmental challenges predicated on novel innovations". HEC Paris, Europe's top business school, was also partner to the Program. Jiajun Cen, CEO and co-founder, and Janneke Tjong-Pian, CCO, who participated in the closing session in Paris praised the mentors for helping to refine our commercial and investment strategy ahead of opening the investment round in May, 2023. The program also gave access to a invaluable network of founders, technologist, financiers and innovation leaders that plays a leading role in the European climate entrepreneurship ecosystem. Let's Build Something Massive!   ## Related news [![A man and a woman smile at the camera while shaking hands. 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