LeanBack GiveBack Thanksgiving Extravaganza
A recap of the 2021 LeanBack GiveBack Thanksgiving Extravaganza held on November 13, 2021 in Bailey Park in the Innovation Quarter.
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Gears & Guitars 2021
A photo recap of the 2021 Gears & Guitars and Winston-Salem Cycling Classic held in September 2021 in Bailey Park in the Innovation Quarter.
Creating Equitable Opportunity for Winston-Salem Startups
How Venture Winston Grants and the City’s Innovation Ecosystem is Supporting Minority Entrepreneurs Meet Kasem Rodriguez Mohsen. Among other things, he’s a Sweet Potatoes restaurant enthusiast, angel investor and equity advocate. Kasem has scaled and sold three startups, and now, as an investor and manager…
Innovation & Cinema September 2021
A photo recap of an Innovation & Cinema movie screening of Black Panther on September 16, 2021 in Bailey Park in the Innovation Quarter.
Accelerator Programs for Growing A Startup in Winston-Salem
Find the Support Your Startup Needs in Winston-Salem It’s no coincidence that so many startups call Winston-Salem home—it’s ripe with innovation, buzzing with collaboration and full of supportive resources. With a community focused on growth, there is always a place to turn when looking to…
Innovative Mural Unites Art and Creativity
Innovation Quarter Unveils "Aspire to Inspire" by Georgie Nakima Our latest mural, “Aspire to Inspire” by Georgie Nakima, uses spray paint to put a woman’s mark on a male-dominated field—bringing together the forces of innovation and creativity through art. Georgie Nakima, a young muralist and…
Advantages of Scaling Your Startup in Winston-Salem
Ideas may come easy for entrepreneurs but scaling a new business venture requires much more than that. Funding, hiring, partnership development, office space, media engagement—the list of resources needed for growing a concept into a scalable product or service goes on. Large cities have proven…
Scale Your Startup: Winston-Salem is One of the Best-kept Startup Secrets
If you’re a startup, the draw of cities like Boston and San Francisco is obvious. Budding entrepreneurs can position themselves among other entrepreneurs or be among established giants. These well-known hubs offer a range of assets, from an educated workforce to a vibrant nightlife. While…
The Startup Ecosystem of Winston-Salem
What is a Startup Ecosystem? Startup ecosystems, like startups, come in all shapes and sizes. They all have a different look and feel, yet share common characteristics: They form through a convergence of organizations and individuals looking to innovate and find unique solutions to complex…
Summer Opportunities for Students in the Innovation Quarter
If you want an output of diverse leadership in STEM, then the pipeline that feeds those positions must be equally inclusive. Here in the Innovation Quarter, several organizations are working to ensure that students from grade six through collegiate levels have a summer experience that…