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Spring/Summer 2026 — Founding Membership Drive

Citizen Space
Santa Cruz

A 2-month experimental cowork + hacker + community pop-up space in a beautiful Victorian house on the Westside.

We're inviting a small group of Founding Members to shape it from day one.

Westside, Santa Cruz2-month pop-upLimited spots

Sponsored by AINative Studio — Santa Cruz's local venture studio for builders.

Idea to MVP in days

Who This Is For

Are you building something? A startup, a side project, your next chapter?

Students

Building real projects, not just resumes

Founders & Startups

Early-stage teams shipping fast

Remote Workers

Tired of working alone

Vibe Coders & AI Builders

AI-native builders shipping with new tools

Creatives & Operators

Technical minds and creative energy

Professional Firms

Plug into the startup ecosystem

What You Get

Everything you need to build, ship, and connect.

Builder Community

Daily access to a curated, high-signal community of people who are actually building things.

Hack Nights Every Week

Weekly hack nights, structured work sessions, founder jams, and build days designed to create momentum.

AINative Workshops

Hands-on workshops powered by AINative Studio — go from idea to prototype to MVP fast.

Idea to MVP Support

Real support from tools, systems, and expertise to launch in days, not weeks.

Founding Member NFT

Exclusive founding member NFT that locks in membership discounts and perks for life. NFT holders also earn the right to apply to open a Citizen Space in other cities.

Co-Create the Space

A seat at the table to help shape what this becomes. Your input matters.

The Space

A classic Santa Cruz Victorian on the Westside — walkable, relaxed, and full of creative energy.

Classic Victorian house
Westside Santa Cruz — close to UCSC
Indoor + outdoor work zones
1 Gig Fiber Internet
Coffee included
Mac Mini dev machines
2x4 GPU servers for dev
Garage full of builder tools
Backyard with fire pit
Walkable, relaxed, creative energy

Why Join Now

This is a Founding Membership Drive — meaning:

Limited spots

Small, intentional community

Founding Member NFT

Lock in discounts & perks for life — plus the right to open Citizen Space in other cities

AINative Studio access

Direct access to builders, GPU servers, and dev tools

Launch in 60 days

Real opportunity to ship during the sprint

You're not just joining a space.
You're entering a builder ecosystem designed to ship.

Spring/Summer 2026

2-Month Pop-Up

If it works... we scale it.

Let's Build Something Real — Together

Log in with your AINative account to apply — or create one in seconds. Tell us what you're building and what you'd launch in 60 days with the right support.

Citizen Space Santa Cruz — Powered by AINative Studio