Impact Hub Berkeley

Berkeley, United States

4.8

Closed now

10 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 510-649-7700
Website:
berkeley.impacthub.net
Address:
2150 Allston Way Ste 400, Berkeley, CA, 94704
b/t Oxford St & Shattuck Ave
Downtown Berkeley
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
420 ftCenter St & Oxford St
490 ftShattuck Av & Allston Way
600 ftShattuck Sq & Center St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Berkeley) 05:40 Friday, 23 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Impact Hub Berkeley is a co-​working and events space for social innovators.

Co-​working:

We offer a warm, inviting, and productive co-​working space at varying monthly membership levels. Please visit our website for more details on price. Membership starts at $ 50/​month.

Events:

Great rates on event and space rentals in an green and healthy certified LEED Platinum building located at the heart of Downtown Berkeley. Rent our 2000sq. ft for $ 1500 a day. Please visit the event spaces section of our website for more info.

History

Established in 2009.

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 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 & grow social impact

Meet the Manager

Michael A.

Manager

Michael joined the MissionHUB team after serving as Managing Director of the David Brower Center. The Brower Center — where Impact Hub Berkeley proudly calls home — is a LEED-​platinum building for convening, inspiring, and sustaining people committed to environmental and social action. Michael also actively builds community and manages projects for OSC2, an innovative member network for founders and CEOs of progressive food companies, and he recently completed his M.B.A. at the University of San Francisco.

«What excites me most is the opportunity to amplify the work of our members,» says Michael. «Social enterprise is such a powerful vehicle for change, and I love helping our members build a lasting network of support.»

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10 reviews of Impact Hub Berkeley

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Place rating: 3
El Cerrito, CA
The staff was very nice, but the space was boiling hot and cramped.
When a young dreadlocked girl started microwaving broccoli I knew it was time to go.
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
Love the space and the people. Hosts are always very friendly, and it is a quiet and social, but not too social place to get work done. I have met some really interesting people and have the pleasure to teach meditation there every Thursday afternoon.
Totally recommend it!
Vlad
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I work remotely for my organization in Washington. The Impact Hub has changed my life! I really enjoy coming into work there every day. I’m in the Berkeley location, which is quiet and relaxing, though you can be as social with the folks there as you like. And as a tea-​aholic, the massive selection of Numi teas is a major benefit.
Place rating: 5
Pleasant Hill, CA
Hub Berkeley is a 2000 sq/​ft work, networking, meeting, and event space for members on the fourth floor of the David Brower Center. It’s an inviting interactive space that is tailor made for bringing social entrepreneurs together here and virtually throughout the world. It’s somewhat similar to UC Berkeley’s nearby Sky Deck, but with less of a free market business school approach. I was here as part of a Unilocal Field Trip event and I was impressed.
There are a number of rates depending on how much time and resources you need. There’s also member’s coffee bar and meeting rooms available. So if you’re a writer that is already spending a hundred bucks (or so) at Starbucks with your laptop, this might be superior alternative for you. And the intellectual synergy of being in the same room with motivated and like minded folks is priceless.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I haven’t written a Unilocal review in a long time that started with something like: «this place changed my life» that didn’t involve a coffee-​induced rush.
Yet here is a top 10 list of how The Hub has changed my life:
1) Unavoidable coffee love statement: They have great free espresso and Straus milk, courtesy of Hub supporters, as part of your membership.
2) An infectious buzz not only from the coffee but ambitious, friendly, passionate social entrepreneurs working around you.
3) Thought provoking events… a constant stream… usually accompanied by good food. The events in themselves change your life or your business.
4) Beautiful location, easy from BART or bike. Lots of light, overall pleasant (if you don’t mind crowdedness sometime.), and the chance to bump into «changemakers» in the elevator and stairwells.
5) Awesome staff who truly care about what you’re working on and your enjoyment of the Hub as a working space.
6) A perfect office away from home, if you feel isolated or simply sick of working at home.
7) Possible sparks of inspiration and connections that can propel your projects along. Lots of white boards and other creative spaces to get you out of your head. Plus a daily newsletter you can post requests or opportunities. I like it to remind me to get off my butt and into the world.
8) The chance to share your expertise, improve yourself by practicing pitching or speaking.
9) Makes me want to be a better person — really. The Hub inspires me to do more, give more, and aim higher in my aspirations.
10) You have the option to work out of other Hubs when traveling. The SOMA Hub gives you a chance to meet a whole other crowd of interesting people.
These 10 points eeked out of my mere basic level membership. If you’re starting a social enterprise, plan on visiting the Hub to see for yourself… all that I haven’t even mentioned here.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Excellent wine and chocolate tasting event.
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
I have been a member of the Hub since it opened, and have found it useful and wonderful in so many ways. I’d recommend that any social entrepreneur or start up nonprofit join, because it’s an excellent way to connect with people doing similar work. And you have access to so many useful events and services. I run the nonprofit Sustainable Economies Law Center, and we have had all of our law student interns work in the space. They usually report that they LOVE it there. It’s also a very inexpensive place to host small gatherings ($ 12-​$ 20 per hour to use their lovely meeting room for a brown bag lunch discussion or something similar).
It’s sort of a cross between a big coffee shop (free coffee and tea all day!) and a work space (with meeting rooms, privacy booths, printer, fax, etc.) Everyone who works there is delightfully friendly, and there are fun events during the day (Sexy Salad on Wednesdays, where everyone brings one ingredient for a salad bar).
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
HUB Bay Area is a great place for working, networking and enjoying a relaxed vibe. Jeff Shiau will welcome you with a friendly hello and any support you need to make the experience a great one. I highly recommend this to any innovative start-​up or established organization in the Bay Area. A better place to work and play!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
This is an *amazing* place that must be seen to be believed. The concept is amazing, as are the location and the people. I highly recommend checking it out!
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
Just spent my first day working at the Hub Bay Area (in the David Brower Center in Downtown Berkeley). The people are great, the atmosphere is relaxed yet focused. The space is inviting. The free espresso and chocolate is naturally a winner. .. Wish I’d been using this space for the last few months!