Venture Café Philadelphia

If you're interested in renting space for an event, check out our Quorum event space or reach out to us with questions.

We’re always looking for an extra hand at our weekly Thursday gatherings! If you want to give back to the community or support entrepreneurship, become a Venture Café ambassador. We are also proud to source speakers from a variety of places in our community! Speaking opportunities are open to all.

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Venture Café Philadelphia is a program of the Science Center, which is a 501c3 nonprofit. We get our funding from sponsorships and corporate giving, public and private grants and individual donations.

CIC and the Science Center felt that given our roots in the region and experience with programming, it made sense for us to manage the program. All that said, CIC is an active partner, contributor and an essential part of the programming.

Venture Café started in 2010 at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a social space with the goal of connecting innovators to make things happen. Since 2010, Venture Café has expanded to nine other cities globally. For more information on other Venture Café locations, click here.

Venture Café Philadelphia is operated by the Science Center. We have a team dedicated to its programming.

Venture Café Philadelphia’s mission is “Connecting innovators to make things happen.” We were founded with the goal of increasing opportunities and access for entrepreneurs, innovators, and community members. We host free networking & weekly programming that encompasses a diverse range of topics and speakers.

Venture Café is always free and open to the public. Just show up! Programming is free to attend, all are welcome to join, and there is no required dress code beyond being yourself.

Pre-registration is not required, however, if you would like to complete our check-in survey in advance, click here.