Student Showcase

We’re thrilled to introduce this year's cohort of Emerging Leaders, a startup internship and leadership development program by The Seed List and Leadership Triangle. This summer, our cohort dove into real-world projects, gained hands-on experience, and made a meaningful impact alongside founders in our community.

Now, it’s time to celebrate them. 🎉

Join us for a special gathering to:

Learn about The Seed List, our partnership with Leadership Triangle, and how you can get involved

Meet this year's cohort and hear their accomplishments from the summer

Build community with others in the ecosystem and help the next generation build their networks

This in-person event is a unique chance to support the next generation of talent shaping our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

What to expect

5:30-6 | Arrival and refreshments

6-7 | Remarks and student presentations

7-8 | Open networking

Who Should Come?

Students: Curious about entrepreneurship? Want to work at a startup? This event will give you insight into roles and work students have contributed at local startups.

Founders & Ecosystem Members: Want to meet talented students? Looking to hire interns or early employees? Passionate about supporting the next generation? Join us.

And anyone else who wants to hear about the cool startup work happening in our area and help us celebrate a successful cohort, please come! There's a rumor of cupcakes.

Getting Here

The American Underground is inside the American Tobacco campus at Bay 9. We recommend parking in the North American Tobacco Campus Deck at  305 West Pettigrew Street Durham, NC 27701.

Hosted by The Seed List and Leadership Triangle

And a huge THANK YOU to the team at American Underground for generously providing space and always championing the startup community. 💙

Questions? Email hello@theseedlist.org

We can’t wait to see you there!