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Venture Café Winston-Salem: Joining a Global Innovation Network

It’s a typical Thursday in St. Louis, though perhaps colder and gustier than some. But even the wind doesn’t dissuade the 576 people gathered at the Cambridge Innovation Center in the Cortex district near downtown St. Louis. Karen Barnes is among them—braving the cold, far from home…

From the President: A Vision Fulfilled

One of the great experiences of the human condition is the opportunity to see a vision come to fruition. Often we dream about things that could be, but it is difficult to match the exhilaration that comes from watching what was once the hope for…

Transmitting Ideas: The Art of Invention at Reynolda House

1835: Wires of all kinds are strewn about his New York studio. The renowned American artist Samuel F. B. Morse has cannibalized the canvas stretcher he used for his paintings to use the pieces for his machine. Seeing this, Morse’s students at New York University…

Entrepreneurship

What Millennials Mean for Business

Two years ago, millennials surpassed Generation X and Baby Boomers to become the largest living generation in the United States. As their numbers in the workforce increase, so does their influence on workplace trends. Here are three ways these changing demographics affect the business world…

Quarterly Downtown Update: January 2017

Exciting changes are popping up in downtown Winston-Salem. Wake Forest Innovation Quarter is proud to call downtown home and participate in the vibrant community growing here. Developments happening downtown—whether big or small—are successes worth celebrating. Here are some of the recent changes and additions to…

A collage of 10 Ways Wake Forest Innovation Quarter Fuses Art and Innovation

Arts, Community

Living Up to the Name: 10 Ways Wake Forest Innovation Quarter Fuses Art and Innovation

Shortly after Winston-Salem adopted its new motto—The City of Arts and Innovation—Jim Sparrow, chief executive officer of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County, wrote about the importance of “living up to our name.” That’s exactly what’s been happening at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter.…

Community, Ecosystem

Innovation Quarter Zipcar: New Paths for Urban Mobility

Zipcar, a community car-sharing service, recently arrived at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter and is already forging new paths for downtown mobility in Winston-Salem. A staple for urban-dwellers in large cities throughout the United States, Zipcar is an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to the use of…

Community

People of the Innovation Quarter: Meet Amy Creason

Amy Creason is a transplant, one of the many people brought to Winston-Salem by the revitalization of downtown. This transplant has taken to the City of Arts and Innovation like a fish to water, like a fundraiser to shaving heads. Don’t worry; we’ll get to…

Ecosystem

Wake Downtown: Liberal Arts Education in an Innovation Ecosystem

In a sunny corner meeting room at Flywheel Coworking, complete with a view of Bailey Park and downtown Winston-Salem, Aaron Lazarus gathers with his closest advisors—an entrepreneur, a business school professor and a pharmacologist. At 24 years old, Lazarus is the founder and chief executive…

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