Caffeinated Innovators: price, who can join and alternatives
Caffeinated Innovators is a weekly Friday morning discussion group run since 2014 by the Social Ventures Zone, a Toronto Metropolitan University incubator for socially impactful businesses. Each session takes one entrepreneurship or social impact topic, with no leader or featured speaker. It meets at the SVZ office on Gould Street.
Caffeinated Innovators at a glance
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A weekly discussion group run since 2014 by TMU's Social Ventures Zone | luma.com |
| Who it's for | Run by an incubator for socially impactful businesses | luma.com |
| Topics | Entrepreneurship, social impact and current events | luma.com |
| When | Every Friday morning since 2014 | luma.com |
| Where | Social Ventures Zone, 40 Gould St, Toronto | luma.com |
| Upcoming event | Session on 30 October 2026 | luma.com |
| Recent topic | Negotiation for founders | luma.com |
| Format | No leader, featured speaker or hierarchy | luma.com |
| Open to all | Everyone is welcome and contributes equally | luma.com |
Who it suits
- Social enterprise and impact founders
- Founders who want a weekly early-morning habit
- People who prefer discussion to pitches or talks
Who it doesn't suit
- Founders after investor introductions
- Anyone who wants a founders-only room
- People who can't make Friday mornings downtown
Alternatives to Caffeinated Innovators
| Community | Price | Entry rule |
|---|---|---|
| Femme in Business Toronto | CA$15 to CA$25 per dinner (meal extra) | Buy a ticket on Luma; host approval |
| Forum Ventures Toronto Coffee Club | Not published | Request a spot on Luma; host approval |
| Founders Running Club Toronto | Not published | RSVP on Meetup or register on Luma |
| LocoBloco | CA$9.99 for a founder dinner (meal extra) | Get a ticket on Luma; host approval |
| Maple Leaf Venture Club | Varies by event (a past demo night was CA$10) | Register on Luma; most events need approval |
| MaRS Discovery District | Not published | Apply for membership through MaRS Connect |
| Scalpels & Spreadsheets | CAD 120 / year or USD 90 / year membership; event tickets from CAD 19.77 | Buy an event ticket or an annual membership on Luma |
| Startup Grind Toronto | Not published | Register per event on the chapter page |
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Questions about Caffeinated Innovators
- When does Caffeinated Innovators meet?
- Every Friday morning, and it has done since 2014. Sessions are listed weekly on Luma into December 2026.
- Where is it?
- At the Social Ventures Zone office at Toronto Metropolitan University, 40 Gould St.
- Is there a speaker?
- No. The discussion has no leader, featured speaker or hierarchy.
- Who runs it?
- The Social Ventures Zone at TMU, a startup incubator for socially impactful businesses.
- Website
- luma.com
- Price
- Not published
- Entry rule
- Register on Luma
- Format
- Weekly Friday morning open discussion over coffee at TMU
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Caffeinated Innovators isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check luma.com before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.