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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…
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, 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,…
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…
Community, Ecosystem

Jessica Aveyard: A Growing Leader for a Growing Community

July 21, 2025
What do ride-alongs on a fire truck, making a broom, playing drums, and shadowing a principal all have in common?  They’re all experiences that graduates of Leadership Winston-Salem get to have during the Flagship program. They’re all things that Jessica Aveyard, membership and operations manager…
Community, Lifestyle

What’s Your Food iQ? Summer Drinks in the iQ

July 10, 2025
For those on the hunt for refreshing summer drinks in Winston-Salem, you’re in luck. Four bars and breweries across the iQ have delivered delicious ways to cool down on a sizzling summer day. Dram & Draught, The Dutch Light, Fair Witness, and Incendiary Brewing Company…

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