Stories Archive - Innovation Quarter

Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology

9 Life Science Companies in the iQ to Watch in 2026

December 29, 2025

When you are trying to make a city a destination for starting and growing life science companies, the proof is in the pudding–or in the hydrogels. In Winston-Salem, that proof is everywhere: companies in the Innovation Quarter are pushing scientific discovery forward as the city’s…

Community

Interior Elements: Collaborative by Design

December 17, 2025

Interior Element’s office has all the things that you would expect from a design firm. The floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor of Bailey South provide a unique vantage point of the Coal Pit below and the Winston-Salem skyline above. Upon entering their doors, you…

Community, Ecosystem

2025 Developments in the iQ: Why Do They Matter?

November 13, 2025

You might have noticed some developments in the Innovation Quarter (iQ) this year. We celebrated new tenants (shout out to Tuscani) and events that packed the house (looking at you, Juneteenth!). There were also many other kinds of developments that happened in the iQ this…

Diversity & Inclusion, Science, Technology

Seeing the Future: Women in STEM with Margaret Greven, MD

October 29, 2025

Seeing is believing, they say. But for many people who walk into a retinal surgeon’s office, seeing is a difficult thing. Many are facing loss of sight–either permanently or temporarily during a long road to recovery. Retinal surgeons, like Margaret Greven, MD, are sometimes their…

Community, Ecosystem

Unsung Heroes: Administrative Support in the iQ

October 15, 2025

If the complex ecosystem that is the Innovation Quarter was a machine, you’d hear the hum of research labs and the whir of collaboration in classrooms. There would be a steady rhythm of small business owners building companies, restaurants serving delicious dishes, and a community…

Community, Ecosystem

The Best Mid-Sized City: What’s Next for Greater Winston-Salem Inc.

September 24, 2025

When you walk into the offices of Greater Winston-Salem Inc. in the 525@vine building in the Innovation Quarter, you might notice a few things that are different. The renovated space, which was part of the chamber’s winning application to become Chamber of the Year in…

Community, Lifestyle

Dram & Draught: Designed to Be Different

September 12, 2025

From the moment you step inside Dram & Draught, you know you’re not in just any bar—you’ve entered a spirits sanctuary. The shelves don’t just display bottles, they showcase a philosophy. Across Patterson Avenue from Bailey Park, right next to one of the old smokestacks,…

Community, Ecosystem, Science, Technology

What Is Workforce Development (And Why Does It Matter)?

August 31, 2025

There’s been a lot of news lately about some of the industries where Winston-Salem is growing, such as regenerative medicine and aviation, by attracting new companies and supporting industries. This kind of growth is great, but it also poses a challenge: these jobs need workers…

Fourth St and Patterson Ave on the Krankies Block in Winston-Salem

Community, Lifestyle

Who’s in the Building: Krankies Block

August 19, 2025

Imagine you’re new to Winston-Salem, or maybe it’s just been a while since you spent time in the Innovation Quarter. Either way, you find yourself meandering around Bailey Park on a beautiful blue sky afternoon, and you get the hankering for an iced coffee. In…

Ecosystem, Science, Technology

Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina: Q&A with Tim Bertram

August 4, 2025

Winston-Salem is home to some unique things–like Moravian sugar cake, a baseball team named after a punctuation mark, the birthplace of some big consumer brands, and possibly the world's largest coffee pot. Winston-Salem also happens to be home to the world's greatest density of regenerative…

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9 Life Science Companies in the iQ to Watch in 2026

Interior Elements: Collaborative by Design

2025 Developments in the iQ: Why Do They Matter?

Seeing the Future: Women in STEM with Margaret Greven, MD

Unsung Heroes: Administrative Support in the iQ

The Best Mid-Sized City: What’s Next for Greater Winston-Salem Inc.

Dram & Draught: Designed to Be Different

What Is Workforce Development (And Why Does It Matter)?

Who’s in the Building: Krankies Block

Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina: Q&A with Tim Bertram

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