Raleigh-Durham Startup Week 2026: Know Before You Go + FAQ
Know Before You Go + FAQ
🧭 Your Game Plan for Raleigh-Durham Startup Week 2026
📍 Locations: Raleigh + Durham
📅 Dates: April 21–24
🔗 Full schedule: Link
You don’t need to go to everything. The best experience usually comes from picking 1–2 sessions per block and leaving space to connect with people. For more on that, see our simple rules below ↓
📲 Before You Arrive
A few quick things to make your week smoother:
Download the Luma app for the best experience on iOS or Android
Spend a few minutes building your agenda on Luma for the day
This is a choose-your-own-adventure event — you can attend any track, session, or partner event listed on Luma
Keep your badge + lanyard with you all week
Use the Day Of site to find food and drinks near each venue
⚡️ How to Show Up
RDSW is designed to be interactive, practical, and connection-driven. Here are three simple ways to get the most out of it:
Pick fewer sessions, go deeper
You’ll get more out of 2 great sessions than trying to bounce between 5.
Talk to people
The best part of RDSW isn’t just the content—it’s who’s in the room.
Follow your curiosity
Explore a new topic or skill and see what you discover!
👕 Quick Notes
Attire: Casual—jeans and sneakers are completely normal.
Bring:
Your notes app or a notebook—and that question you’ve had in your head since the schedule dropped.
Need a reset?
If you need a quiet space to catch up on emails or take a breather, both venues will have coworking space available:
Durham (American Underground): Ask Dena
Raleigh (Raleigh Founded – North Street): Front coworking space on the second floor
📍Location + Parking Information
Durham Location
Dates: April 21-22
Location: Durham, NCAmerican Underground @ American Tobacco Campus
324 Blackwell St, Suite 900, Durham, NC 27701
🚗 Parking Recommendations:
American Tobacco North Deck — 305 W Pettigrew St
American Tobacco South Deck — 653 Jackie Robinson DrCost: $11.25/day
Both are a short walk to all venues.
Raleigh Location
Dates: April 23-24
Location: Raleigh, NC
Raleigh Founded – North Street
509 W North St, Raleigh, NC 27603
🚗 Parking Recommendations:
222 Glenwood Parking Deck — 222 Glenwood Ave
$4/hour, $20 max307 N West St (Lot J Gravel)
$4/hour, $12 max (nights + weekends only)
310 N West St (Lot J Triangle)
$4/hour, $12 max (nights + weekends only)
Powerhouse Garage — 513 W Jones St
3+ hours ≈ $29
All options are within a short walk.
