Stories Archive - Innovation Quarter

What Is an Innovation District?

August 19, 2026

When the Brookings Institution released the report “The Rise of Innovation Districts” in 2014, it heralded a global explosion. Today, innovation districts exist in over 150 cities worldwide. From Barcelona to Bogotá, from New South Wales to North Carolina, innovation districts shape local communities and…

Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship, Events & Programming

A New Partnership to Grow Entrepreneurship in Winston-Salem

August 3, 2026

When you walk through the doors of Sparq, there’s a steady hum of activity: clacking keyboards, dripping espresso machines, conversations huddled around laptops, the distant squeak of a dry erase marker in a conference room. It’s an unhurried, focused pulse of purposeful work that steadily…

Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle

Park Deli: A Lunch Spot Worth a 25-Year Wait

May 22, 2026

When you walk into a great deli, there’s always something in the air: the subtle waft of fresh-baked hoagie rolls, the acidic bite of a sliced dill pickle and a welcoming warmth from behind the counter. For Megan Vogler, owner of Park Deli in the…

Arts, Community, Events & Programming, Lifestyle

Instrumental Individuals: The Unsung Heroes of Concerts in the Innovation Quarter

April 30, 2026

A number of concerts in the Innovation Quarter are becoming household names. If you’ve lived in the city for any length of time, you’ve probably attended–or at least heard of–Phuzz Phest, Gears & Guitars, Coal Pit Live, and SummerLark. These concerts cross genres and appeal…

Lifestyle

The Rundown of Apartments in Winston-Salem Located in the iQ

March 22, 2026

Every March in the iQ, we look forward to Match Day. If you’re not familiar, Match Day is the annual event where medical students across the country all find out where they “matched” for their residencies (yes, all of them…on the same day)–and, subsequently, where…

Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

What $50k of Debt Taught One Woman About Becoming an Entrepreneur

February 27, 2026

It’s amazing the difference that $250 can make. Particularly to an entrepreneur. At one moment, Ja’Net Adams was sharing her experiences in repaying debt, and the next, she was seeing the possibility of a new career helping people get control of their finances. Ja’Net Adams,…

Community, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle

Tuscani: Tailoring Restaurants to the iQ Culinary Community

January 29, 2026

Wandering past the Coal Pit or strolling through Bailey Park in the Innovation Quarter, something in the air might grab your attention: a subtle scent of fresh wood burning or the crackle of a chicken as it slowly turns crispy and juicy. Tuscani, a recent…

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…

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