Venture Café: Osaka Calling — watch Manchester startups pitch for a fully-funded trip to Japan (Renold Building, 12 Nov)

Sister’s weekly innovation night takes an international turn next week. Venture Café Manchester hosts the Manchester regional round of the Tech Osaka Award 2027, in collaboration with Venture Café Tokyo and building on the Greater Manchester–Osaka Sister City partnership.

UK and international startups in Bio/Life Sciences, Green Tech and Digital pitch live for one of three spots on the global stage — winners get travel and hotel covered to represent the region at the Tech Osaka Summit 2027 in Japan, pitching for up to ¥2 million in prize funding.

Applications to pitch closed on 22 October, but the evening itself is free to attend and open to anyone — expect live pitches, investors, international partners and the usual Venture Café community of founders, researchers, creatives and ecosystem builders at Sister’s Renold Innovation Hub.

• When: Thursday 12 November 2026, 5–8pm
• Where: Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester M1 7JR
• Cost: Free (registration required)

Details and booking: Venture Café: Osaka Calling — booking via the Venture Café community page.