The wider ecosystem
Coworking and community spaces
Shared workplaces and regular gatherings where founders meet each other and the wider local scene.
Often a fit for: Anyone who works better around other builders, from the first week to the first hire.
Independent programs; no affiliation implied unless stated. Each entry was checked against the program’s own page in October 2026. Programs change; confirm details with the program before you apply.
5 programs
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CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)
Flexible workspace and private offices, lab space, meeting rooms and event spaces, and advisory services for ecosystems.
- Who it is for
- Startups, scale-ups, enterprises, institutions and researchers.
- Format
- Memberships in managed innovation campuses.
- Where
- Cambridge, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and St. Louis, plus sites in Europe, the Middle East and Asia (In person)
- Stage
- Building, Launching, Growing
- Open to
- Open to all founders
Visit CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) (external site). Opens the program’s own site. Source: program page, retrieved October 2026.
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WeWork
Private offices, coworking memberships with access across many locations, day desks, meeting rooms and event spaces.
- Who it is for
- Freelancers, small businesses and large enterprises.
- Format
- Memberships from a day desk to a private office; the page lists no standard rates.
- Where
- 600 locations in 34 countries (In person)
- Stage
- Idea, Building, Launching, Growing
- Open to
- Open to all founders
Visit WeWork (external site). Opens the program’s own site. Source: program page, retrieved October 2026.
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Industrious
Coworking and flexible office space, including private offices, team suites, meeting rooms and virtual membership.
- Who it is for
- Hybrid workers and teams of up to about twenty.
- Format
- Memberships by the desk, office or suite.
- Where
- North America, Europe, Asia and Australia (In person)
- Stage
- Building, Launching, Growing
- Open to
- Open to all founders
Visit Industrious (external site). Opens the program’s own site. Source: program page, retrieved October 2026.
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Impact Hub
Collaborative spaces, programs, connections and shared knowledge for entrepreneurs working on social and environmental change.
- Who it is for
- Entrepreneurs, corporates, public institutions and investors.
- Format
- Membership in a network of locally run hubs.
- Where
- More than 50 hubs in more than 70 countries (In person)
- Stage
- Idea, Building, Launching
- Open to
- Under-resourced founders
Visit Impact Hub (external site). Opens the program’s own site. Source: program page, retrieved October 2026.
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Venture Café Global Institute
Weekly Thursday gatherings that connect innovators, plus services that help cities launch their own gatherings.
- Who it is for
- Innovators and the people who support them.
- Format
- Weekly gatherings at each location.
- Where
- Sixteen locations in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America (In person)
- Stage
- Idea, Building, Launching
- Open to
- Open to all founders
Visit Venture Café Global Institute (external site). Opens the program’s own site. Source: program page, retrieved October 2026.
Ask before you join
- Can the space grow with a team, or will you have to move?
- Which events are open to members and which to the public?
- Is there a month-to-month option?
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