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Venture Café

Venture Café Manchester is part of a global community-led innovation platform that connects founders, investors, corporates, universities, creatives and public sector leaders across the Greater Manchester innovation ecosystem. Through its flagship weekly Thursday Gathering events at Sister, Venture Café creates accessible spaces for networking, knowledge-sharing, workshops and collaboration across key sectors including climate, health, advanced materials, digital and creative industries.

International businesses and delegations can use Venture Café as a soft-landing and market-entry platform by attending, speaking, hosting workshops or curating bespoke ecosystem introductions.

Beyond Thursday Gatherings, Venture Café supports relationship-building, partnership development and long-term connectivity within Manchester’s innovation community.


Attend a weekly Thursday Gathering to connect directly with Manchester’s innovation, business and investment community through networking, workshops and sector-focused conversations.

Partner with Venture Café Manchester to host a workshop, panel, delegation visit or ecosystem showcase aligned with your organisation’s sector, expertise or market interests.

Use Venture Café as a soft-landing platform to build long-term relationships across Greater Manchester’s innovation ecosystem, including introductions to founders, corporates, universities, investors and public sector partners.”

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