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Here’s what you need to know about Phase I re-opening in the Innovation Quarter

May 8, 2020

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…

Community, Ecosystem

Raising Spirits to Stay Strong: Two iQ Entrepreneurs Work Together to Give Back During COVID-19

April 24, 2020

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…

Community, Ecosystem

How Innovation Quarter became a rallying point for the “Mask the City” effort

April 22, 2020

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…

Ecosystem

5 Ways the Innovation Quarter Community Is Coming Together Against COVID-19

April 12, 2020

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…

A restaurant employee walks in the rain to a white car to hand off a mean ordered from the Swipeby app.

Entrepreneurship

Swipeby: Lifeline for Restaurants

April 1, 2020

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…

Community, Event Recap

Trivia Night

March 4, 2020

A photo recap of Trivia Night on March 4, 2020 in Biotech Place in the Innovation Quarter.

Entrepreneurship

5 Innovation Quarter Resources to Help Grow Your Business

February 26, 2020

Explore five business resources in the Innovation Quarter that can help your business grow—from pitch practice to growth space. As Winston-Salem leads the nation in small business growth, many entrepreneurs in the Piedmont Triad are looking to capitalize on the resources of the City of…

An aerial view of 525@vine and Bailey Park at dusk.

Ecosystem

Continually Evolving: A New Look for iQ

February 2, 2020

Today, we’re revealing a whole new look for the Innovation Quarter. And with that new look, we’re unveiling a new logo, website and simplifying our name to Innovation Quarter. Here’s why. How Far We’ve Come Over the past several years, the Innovation Quarter has reached…

Community, Entrepreneurship

Grow The Personal Brand: Allan Younger Answers Your Questions

December 16, 2019

With a thriving community of thinkers, doers and makers, the Innovation Quarter’s vibrancy comes from its diversity—a broad mix of creatives, entrepreneurs, scientists, students and executives. Every day is flurry of activity from the Small Business Center Launch Challenge Showcase to Venture Café Winston-Salem’s Thursday…

Two members of the ACCESS center chatting on a sofa.

Community, Diversity & Inclusion

Providing ACCESS for MWBE Certification in Winston-Salem

November 19, 2019

When working a puzzle, it’s often helpful to start with the outside pieces, framing the image and providing some structure. In those moments when pieces fit together, a much larger, much clearer picture is revealed. This is a story of one of those moments. Karen…

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