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Bailey Power Plant: Capturing Community Floor-By-Floor

October 5, 2017

Local restaurateur Claire Calvin imagines when construction crews at Bailey Power Plant are gone. Instead of the rumbling and grinding of excavators, she hears the buzz of crowds from cycling races, concerts and the growing number of events at Bailey Park. As people mill around…

Ecosystem

Building Together: Allegacy Federal Credit Union and Wake Forest Innovation Quarter

June 22, 2017

When Cathy Pace looks at the concrete, steel and glass structures on the eastern edge of downtown Winston-Salem, she sees the past, present and future of the city. “We were founded to serve the people who worked in those old factories and warehouses,” says Pace,…

Arts, Community, Ecosystem

Making Space: Growing the Maker Movement in Winston-Salem

May 17, 2017

As dusk begins to fall outside the open garage door, snippets of conversation make their way through a smattering of whirring, rattling moving noises that surround the near-dozen people conversing and crafting. Parked just inside the garage door is an electric bike, custom designed with…

A group gathers for a Venture Cafe programming session.

Community, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

Venture Café Winston-Salem: Joining a Global Innovation Network

February 28, 2017

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…

Community, Ecosystem

Innovation Quarter Zipcar: New Paths for Urban Mobility

December 1, 2016

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…

Ecosystem

Wake Downtown: Liberal Arts Education in an Innovation Ecosystem

October 19, 2016

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…

Community, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

Triad Business Journal’s 2016 Most Influential People

October 19, 2016

The Triad Business Journal this morning released the 2016 list of the Piedmont Triad’s Most Influential People. Started 13 years ago, the list has grown from 50 names to almost 100 this year. The designation is meant to recognize leaders who contribute significantly to the growth…

Ecosystem

Marking the Tradition of Innovative Medical Education at Wake Forest School of Medicine

September 15, 2016

In the mock operating room, brilliant surgical lights illuminate a patient simulator—a medical manikin that mimics human reactions to events like cardiac arrest, surgery or delivering a baby—laying in a hospital bed. Carts with various kinds of medical equipment and large television screens with a…

Community, Ecosystem

Start-up Community Introduced 2 New Members

August 25, 2016

A strong innovation ecosystem requires a vibrant start-up community. In a city dedicated to “arts and innovation” and founded on entrepreneurs like the early Moravian settlers, R.J. Reynolds and the Hanes brothers, it is only fitting to carry on the city’s entrepreneurial legacy through a…

The atrium of Inmar's building in the Innovation Quarter.

Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

Inmar’s Center for Brand Excellence Supports Emerging Brands

June 30, 2016

You’re standing in the grocery store, shivering in front of the dairy section. Picking out yogurt is taking much more time than it usually does because you’re facing a sudden and unexpected decision. Do you buy the same brand you have for years, or go…

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Bailey Power Plant: Capturing Community Floor-By-Floor

Building Together: Allegacy Federal Credit Union and Wake Forest Innovation Quarter

Making Space: Growing the Maker Movement in Winston-Salem

Venture Café Winston-Salem: Joining a Global Innovation Network

Innovation Quarter Zipcar: New Paths for Urban Mobility

Wake Downtown: Liberal Arts Education in an Innovation Ecosystem

Triad Business Journal’s 2016 Most Influential People

Marking the Tradition of Innovative Medical Education at Wake Forest School of Medicine

Start-up Community Introduced 2 New Members

Inmar’s Center for Brand Excellence Supports Emerging Brands

Updates from iQ

Latest Ecosystem Articles

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