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.
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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…
Music in the Innovation Quarter
Here's where to listen to live music in and around the iQ. The Innovation Quarter is alive with the sound of music! In and around the Innovation Quarter, you'll find striking public art on our walls, a luscious green space at our center and restored…
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…
Get to Know Startups in Innovation Quarter, Winston-Salem
A Few of the Startups that Call iQ Home A defining characteristic of a startup ecosystem is that it’s made up of organizations of all shapes and sizes. Despite these diversities, each member is also looking to innovate, solve problems and progress their communities. That’s…
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…
What’s Next for ACCESS?
A letter update from ACCESS Center for Equity + Success cofounder, Wilson Lester Dear Triad/Winston-Salem Business & Entrepreneurial Community, We are excited to share with you an update on the ACCESS Center for Equity and Success. As you know, ACCESS launched in 2018 with the…
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…