The First Impact Hub in the U.S.
In 2007, London's original Impact Hub held a 2-year birthday meeting. People from cities around the world showed up, hoping to build a hub of their own. Berkeley was chosen as U.S. ground zero, to prove the co-working concept worked here. Berkeley's Hub found roots in the majestic eco-friendly Brower Center, which opened, along with the first Impact Hub in America, in 2009. We're next to the UC-Berkeley campus.
Berkeley Impact Hub, still mission-driven, now anchors a thriving community. It's expansive windows, natural light, air quality, and upcycled materials create an open space to bring people together. Overhead, the roof's sculpted awnings orient solar panels towards the sun. Inside, members find wifi, coffee/tea, privacy booths, printing, frequent events, discounted event and meeting space rentals, and more.
We're a certified B Corporation, meeting higher social and environmental standards, which empowers our community. We source from B Corps., too. From our launch celebration, attended by 800 people, to the dozens of organizations and individuals who now work here, Berkeley Impact Hub draws an exceptional community of entrepreneurs, activists, creatives, and professionals.
Our earliest members included Change.org, Job Rooster, Good Capital, CoFed, Sustainable Economies Law Center, Hub Ventures, Ashoka Youth Ventures, and SENDA. Each new Impact Hub Berkeley member has helped to weave "the fabric of social innovation" as Tim Freundlich, one of our founders, said. You can do good here.




Global Marketplace for Social Innovation
Impact Hub Berkeley is a coworking and events space for social innovators. With year-round programming, themed, “Sustainable Food/Ag,” Impact Hub Berkeley is part of MissionHUB, a global marketplace for social innovation that includes:
• 1,500+ members of Impact Hub coworking & events at campuses in San Francisco, Berkeley, Washington, D.C., and New York City
• 13,000+ attendees of the annual SOCAP conference for impact investing & social entrepreneurship since 2008
• 15,000+ attendees of events on Impact Hub campuses each year, with a focus on Financial Inclusion in New York City, Sustainable Cities in San Francisco, Sustainable Food/Ag in Berkeley, and Civic Innovation in Washington, D.C.
• NEW: SOCAP 365, year-round education programming on campuses with world-class speakers; and SOCAPtv, video platform for social innovation thought leadership, broadcasting globally
• Piloting in NYC: Impact Bazaar, a marketplace for social innovators to access resources to launch and grow social impact