Depot Street Renaissance Mural Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
A photo recap of the Depot Street Renaissance Mural Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony held on December 1, 2020 in the Innovation Quarter.
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Depot Street Renaissance Mural
Discover Depot Street During the late 19th and 20th centuries, the area surrounding R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s manufacturing facilities was known as the Depot Street neighborhood. Depot Street (now Patterson Avenue) was one of the first prestigious Black neighborhoods in Winston-Salem and a thriving hub…
6 Places to Take Pictures in Innovation Quarter, Winston-Salem
Let these gorgeous places frame your next epic Instagram photo. It’s easy to capture your best angle—even from a distance—when so many places in our community are vibrant and awe-inspiring. After some strenuous research (read: a bunch of selfies), we’ve selected six picturesque locations in…
Winston-Salem’s hottest startup aims to disrupt the world of blockchain
Tucked behind Turbine Hall in Winston-Salem's Bailey Power Plant, you’ll find Fluree. The tech start-up, which recently had to expand its space to make room for a growing number of employees, is developing a blockchain-based data platform that enables companies to communicate—and trust—their data. In…
Innovation Quarter Steps to Address Racial Inequity
The outrage and pain our communities, most especially people of color, are feeling after witnessing example after example of police brutality is very real and must be acknowledged. We stand with those pleading for an end to all forms of racism and bigotry and for…
Here’s what you need to know about Phase I re-opening in the Innovation Quarter
Today, North Carolina Executive Order 138 goes into effect, otherwise known as the “Phase I” re-opening of certain retail, public spaces and other areas following the COVID-19 shutdowns. It can be a bit confusing to sort out the differences and understand what’s available, what’s open…
Raising Spirits to Stay Strong: Two iQ Entrepreneurs Work Together to Give Back During COVID-19
In the kitchen of The Porch, a restaurant in the West End neighborhood of Winston-Salem, Claire Calvin is surrounded by a team methodically preparing hundreds of meals, even while its dining room sits empty. Like a choreographed dance team, her staff moves with intention, making…
How Innovation Quarter became a rallying point for the “Mask the City” effort
On a normal day, Bailey Power Plant is a bustling, mixed-use building, filled with researchers, intellectual property experts, entrepreneurs and inventors, working just a few floors up from a pizzeria, a brewery and a fitness studio. But for the last five weeks, the building has…
5 Ways the Innovation Quarter Community Is Coming Together Against COVID-19
Innovation Quarter Companies & Institutions Converge to Develop Creative Solutions Across the Innovation Quarter, collaborations are happening in real-time as innovators, entrepreneurs, business leaders and researchers are coming together to help advance solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some recent examples: Bailey Power Plant…
Swipeby: Lifeline for Restaurants
It wasn't supposed to be like this. We’re supposed to be celebrating the arrival of spring by sharing a laugh while we wait for another round of drinks. We’re supposed to be enjoying the game with a brew and a slice. We’re supposed to be…