Secondary Feature Archives - Innovation Quarter

How BMI OrganBank Is Changing the Kidney Transplant Equation

In a lesser recognized pocket of the Innovation Quarter, there’s a knot of research buildings forming one of the world’s foremost hubs of regenerative medicine. Here, both academic and commercial parties have formed a neighborhood of regenerative medicine—research that focuses on healing or restoring tissue…

Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship

Sparq-ing Entrepreneurs: Meet Cyatta Siler, the Visionary Behind IMAGES

To the cosmos–and beyond! That’s the vision of Cyatta Siler, executive director of IMAGES, an outreach ministry dedicated to bringing restoration to individuals, families and communities in the Piedmont Triad. No, she’s not a Space X wannabe. The cosmos she’s referencing is a universe where…

Crowds gather at the Coal Pit Live concert held in the Innovation Quarter's coal pit.

Community, Ecosystem, Lifestyle

Top Fall Patios in Winston-Salem

As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisper, savoring the beauty of fall in downtown Winston-Salem is an absolute delight. The Innovation Quarter, nestled in the heart of this vibrant North Carolina city, offers a selection of restaurants and cafes with outdoor…

Ray Mitchell poses in front of SparqTM sign

Community, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

Made for You Media’s Return to The Innovation Quarter

Meet Ray Mitchell: an agency owner who knows the hustle behind running a small business and is fast making Bailey Power Plant home. In 2010, Ray embarked on his entrepreneurial journey under a different name, laying the foundation for what would eventually become Made for You Media.…

Entrepreneurs and community members at a shared workspace in Sparq's coworking space in the Innovation Quarter

Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

Opportunities Innovation Quarter’s Startup Ecosystem Offers

Sparq™, a startup and small business launchpad, is transforming what it’s like to live and work in Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter and amplifying the ways in which the city holds its own in helping startups scale. From connecting businesses to the right resources to growing the…

group of truelook employees in newly redesigned office in innovation quarter

Ecosystem

Innovation from the Inside Out: TrueLook Brings Cutting-edge Cameras and Culture to the Innovation Quarter

Some say, “you are what you eat.” But when it comes to the people at this successful software company, who they are reflects what they create—both of which can be found right here within downtown Winston-Salem. TrueLook employees have enjoyed more space and a redesigned…

Ecosystem

Bicycle Repair Shop Cycle Your City Matches Active Community

Some things are worth traveling for. We drive the extra hour to one-of-a-kind restaurants, we cross state lines for best-in-class specialists and we travel days to experience unrivaled natural wonders. One day, there will be products that we have to travel across the Kármán Line…

Modern workspaces can inspire and promote innovation and workplace morale.

Ecosystem

How to Boost Employee Morale – Innovation Districts Know Ways

We know that happy, engaged employees are more productive — they bring heightened energy to their work, inspire others and are motivated to do their best. As workplace environment and work-life balance are major contributors to employee morale, innovation districts are proof that work and…

The Innovation Quarter's iconic smoke stacks and Bailey South signage.

Community, Ecosystem

Three Leading Innovation District Examples

The Global Institute on Innovation Districts established the Global Network of Innovation Districts to promote and facilitate collaboration among innovation districts. As part of the GIID’s Global Network, the Innovation Quarter has shared learnings and experiences that have guided others to overcome challenges. We’ve also…

Ecosystem

How Winston-Salem is Becoming a Hub for Regenerative Medicine

What if life-saving treatments didn’t depend on the availability of donor organs or finding a compatible match? What if we could renew the functionality of dysfunctional or diseased cells, tissues or organs through new growth and cell production? These “what ifs” are just a glimpse…

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Latest Secondary Feature Articles

How BMI OrganBank Is Changing the Kidney Transplant Equation

Sparq-ing Entrepreneurs: Meet Cyatta Siler, the Visionary Behind IMAGES

Top Fall Patios in Winston-Salem

Made for You Media’s Return to The Innovation Quarter

Opportunities Innovation Quarter’s Startup Ecosystem Offers

Innovation from the Inside Out: TrueLook Brings Cutting-edge Cameras and Culture to the Innovation Quarter

Bicycle Repair Shop Cycle Your City Matches Active Community

How to Boost Employee Morale – Innovation Districts Know Ways

Three Leading Innovation District Examples

How Winston-Salem is Becoming a Hub for Regenerative Medicine

Updates from iQ

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