Venture Café is a part of the CIC network, whose mission is to fix the world through innovation.
Venture Café Cambridge connects a community of innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses through free, high-impact programming and events. It is the perfect place for anyone interested in the innovation ecosystem of the Greater Boston Area and beyond.
What we are
Innovation, activated.
People often ask what exactly we do. Here’s the short and 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.
Venture Café relies on the generous support of our community in many different ways: from our volunteer ambassadors, to the expertise of our program partners and corporate sponsors.
Now we welcome you to support Venture Café with our new Venturer Program!
When you become a Supporter you help us grow our mission and keep Thursday Gatherings free and open to everyone.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Connection Collider featuring ChileMass
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Opening and Welcome Remarks
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Expert Panel: AI, Robotics and the Future of Innovation
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Startup Pitches
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Networking, Live Music and Chilean Food & Drinks
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Connection Collider: Bridging Boston and Japan
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Fireside Chat | From Boston to Tokyo: The Real Story Behind HubSpot’s Japan Expansion
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Innovation Across Japan: Yokohama, Sendai, and Fukuoka
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Next from Japan: Startup Pitch Showcase
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Meet the Innovators: Startup Poster Session & Tabling
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Meet Our Members
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Meet the CIC Team
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How to Venture Café
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From Pilot to Adoption: Assess Your HealthTech Growth Strategy
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MTLC Tech Runs Boston: Help Me Get Hired
Thursday Gathering
The Archaeology of Well-Being: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Brain
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Quit Performing. Start Rehearsing. Leadership Under Pressure
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Beyond the "Vibe Coding" Hangover: A Builder's Blueprint to Secure, Production-Ready AI Agents
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The First Check Matters: Why We Need More Women Angel Investors
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Tell Your Story, Build Your Network: A Storytelling Workshop for All MIT Sloan Women
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Office Hours with Chuck Goldstone
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