WELCOME TO VENTURE CAFÉ MANCHESTER!
We believe that isolation is the enemy of innovation. That’s why our mission is to connect innovators to make things happen.
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Venture Café connects innovators to make things happen.
CONNECT WITH INNOVATORS
Step into a community of bold thinkers, builders, and creators ready to share, support, and collaborate. Whether you're just getting started or scaling something big, this is where meaningful connections begin.
PARTNER WITH US
Support innovation, elevate your brand, and engage directly with the people shaping the future. From sponsorships to global partnerships, we make it easy to align your mission with real community impact.
ATTEND A GATHERING
Join us at a Thursday Gathering, an open, energising space where ideas collide and people connect. No matter your background, you’re welcome here.
What we are
Innovation, activated.
People often ask what exactly we do. Here’s the shortest honest answer and a 3 min film.
innovation ecosystem activator
- An organization that brings together the people of a place — founders, investors, researchers, corporates, students and government — and turns latent connections into active ones.
- A convener that lowers the barriers to meeting, then gets out of the way. We host the room; the ecosystem does the work.
A couple of minutes inside a Thursday Gathering: the people, the energy, and why showing up changes things. More about us →
UNLEASH INFINITE INNOVATION POTENTIAL
Experience the power of collaboration and innovation ecosystems.
Access to a thriving network of innovators and investors
Invaluable insights and mentorship from industry experts
Opportunities for strategic partnerships and collaboration
Unleash your potential with collective resources and knowledge
What is Venture Café?
We connect innovators to make things happen.
Every Thursday, in cities around the world, we bring together thousands of curious minds, ideas, and projects. Whether you’re building a startup, driving change inside a large organisation, researching at a university, or simply exploring what’s next – you belong here.
From Boston to Berlin, Tokyo to London, and now Manchester, our Gatherings are free, open to all, and welcoming the most creative thinkers across industries.
Since 2010, over 1,000,000 innovators in 15 cities have joined our community – collaborating, learning, and shaping the future together.
Join Us at Venture Café Manchester
In partnership with the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) and SISTER, Venture Café Manchester takes place at Sister’s Renold Innovation Hub.
Where: Renold Building, 32a Altrincham St, Manchester, M1 7JR
Who it’s for: Everyone! Including startup founders, researchers, policymakers, investors, technologists, creatives, and anyone building the future.
Free and open to all, our gatherings are designed to accelerate ideas, foster meaningful connections, and surface new opportunities across sectors and disciplines.
WE HELPED ALMOST 100,000 INNOVATORS LAST YEAR
Join a community dedicated to making things happen together.
Around 100,000 Innovators Annually Around the Globe
We facilitate connections that drive innovation and growth.
Almost 1 Million Innovators Connected
Join a community that has transformed countless ideas into reality.
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Join us and unlock your innovation potential.
Attend a Gathering
Join us at our next event to meet innovators.
Connect with innovators
Participate in discussions and share your ideas.
Collaborate and Create
Partner with others to develop solutions together.
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Venture Café is a part of the CIC network, whose mission is to fix the world through innovation.