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Graydon Pleasants, head of IQ development, set to retire

Innovation Quarter today announced the retirement of Graydon Pleasants, Head of Development, effective June 30. For more than 20 years, Pleasants has worked to acquire and assemble 337 acres of land, build infrastructure, oversee development and activate more than 2.1 million square feet, including new…
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Innovation Quarter economic impact reaches $1.66 billion in 2022

Innovation Quarter’s impact on the economy in and surrounding Winston-Salem and Forsyth County reached more than $1.66 billion in 2022, according to a recent study conducted by TEConomy Partners, a leading provider of advanced economic and functional impact studies for a broad range of institutions,…

Diamondback Downtown lunch spot to open in Biotech Place

A retail/restaurant location in the Innovation Quarter’s Wake Forest Biotech Place that has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began will open later this spring. Diamondback Downtown will open and operate around 2,000 square feet of space on the ground floor of Biotech Place across…

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. to Locate in Innovation Quarter

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. will relocate its offices to the Innovation Quarter as it continues to drive economic and workforce efforts benefiting local businesses. The organization will occupy about 7,000 square feet of space within 525@Vine, activating it to serve as a centralized welcome point for…
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Announcing Sparq™, the new “front door” to the Innovation Quarter

Housed in Bailey Power Plant, the effort will become the new “front door” to the Innovation Quarter, offering programming, space and connections within the district Innovation Quarter today announced a new and exciting way for small businesses and entrepreneurs to get plugged into the vast…

Three new retail tenants coming to Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter

Cycle Your City, DeBeen Espresso, and The Butcher’s Block will be part of Link Apartments® Innovation Quarter across from Bailey Park Three retail tenants have signed space at Link Apartments® Innovation Quarter, adding more options to Winston-Salem’s exciting Innovation Quarter neighborhood. Cycle Your City, DeBeen Espresso,…

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