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From the President: A Vision Fulfilled

February 28, 2017
One of the great experiences of the human condition is the opportunity to see a vision come to fruition. Often we dream about things that could be, but it is difficult to match the exhilaration that comes from watching what was once the hope for…

Transmitting Ideas: The Art of Invention at Reynolda House

February 17, 2017
1835: Wires of all kinds are strewn about his New York studio. The renowned American artist Samuel F. B. Morse has cannibalized the canvas stretcher he used for his paintings to use the pieces for his machine. Seeing this, Morse’s students at New York University…
Entrepreneurship

What Millennials Mean for Business

February 2, 2017
Two years ago, millennials surpassed Generation X and Baby Boomers to become the largest living generation in the United States. As their numbers in the workforce increase, so does their influence on workplace trends. Here are three ways these changing demographics affect the business world…

Top Five Stories of 2016 from Wake Forest Innovation Quarter

January 18, 2017
A good story is one worth telling again. In 2016, a lot happened in Wake Forest Innovation Quarter—new tenants, renovated buildings, innovative programs. Each change helped shape the community in and around the innovation district. As a new year begins, let’s take a look at…

Quarterly Downtown Update: January 2017

January 11, 2017
Exciting changes are popping up in downtown Winston-Salem. Wake Forest Innovation Quarter is proud to call downtown home and participate in the vibrant community growing here. Developments happening downtown—whether big or small—are successes worth celebrating. Here are some of the recent changes and additions to…
Innovation Quarter Zipcar
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…
Community

People of the Innovation Quarter: Meet Amy Creason

November 17, 2016
Amy Creason is a transplant, one of the many people brought to Winston-Salem by the revitalization of downtown. This transplant has taken to the City of Arts and Innovation like a fish to water, like a fundraiser to shaving heads. Don’t worry; we’ll get to…
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…

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