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Aerial view of Sparq's coworking community workspace in the Innovation Quarter
Entrepreneurship

Inside Entrepreneurial Coworking Spaces

May 16, 2023
There are workspaces that serve as a means for getting the job done, and there are workspaces that help professionals thrive. Before coworking spaces, entrepreneurs were often left with limited options when it came to finding suitable workspaces: Home offices lack the professional environment needed…
Desks, monitors, and and flexible work areas in Sparq coworking space
Entrepreneurship

How to Choose a Coworking Space

May 10, 2023
Whether you’re starting a new business or looking to branch out from your home office, choosing a coworking space is a big step. As of 2022, more than 6,200 coworking spaces existed in the US alone with around 933,000 people using them1. With those numbers,…
Group of people stand outside for mercodia ribbon cutting
Community, Ecosystem

Mercodia Opens US HQ in Innovation Quarter’s One Technology Place

May 5, 2023
Bioanalytical and biomarker company Mercodia joins Innovation Quarter biotechnology lineup to broaden its capacity in preclinical and clinical programs in the U.S. The Swedish, woman-owned bioanalytical and biomarker services company Mercodia opened its doors to their new laboratory in the Innovation Quarter’s One Technology Place.…
WFIRM's gyroid shaped tissue construct
Ecosystem

Biomanufacturing In Space: Axiom Space’s Bold Vision

May 2, 2023
Some things are worth traveling for. We drive the extra hour to one-of-a-kind restaurants, we cross state lines for best-in-class specialists and we travel days to experience unrivaled natural wonders. One day, there will be products that we have to travel across the Kármán Line…
Dr. Anthony Atala speaks to a crowd on the innovation ecosystem and Winston-Salem's RegenMed Hub.
Ecosystem

RegenMed Hub’s Innovation Ecosystem

April 25, 2023
From developing the world’s first lab-grown organ (a bladder) to the body-on-a-chip platform used for drug toxicity testing and personalized medicine, Winston-Salem-based scientists have been integral to cutting-edge regenerative medicine breakthroughs. More recently, Winston-Salem, known as the “City of Arts and Innovation,” has doubled down…
Modern workspaces can inspire and promote innovation and workplace morale.
Ecosystem

How to Boost Employee Morale – Innovation Districts Know Ways

December 21, 2022
We know that happy, engaged employees are more productive — they bring heightened energy to their work, inspire others and are motivated to do their best. As workplace environment and work-life balance are major contributors to employee morale, innovation districts are proof that work and…
A man standing in a lab

Dr Steven Bauer, Former FDA Chief Joins RegenMed Hub

December 5, 2022
Winston-Salem continues to strengthen its stature as the premiere hub for regenerative medicine around the world as one of the world's leading experts on regulatory issues relating in the field has joined RemDo as its new Chief Regulatory Science Affairs Program Officer. Steven R. Bauer,…
The Innovation Quarter, a mixed-use development project in Winston-Salem, at night.
Community, Ecosystem

Why Are Innovation Districts Great Mixed-Use Projects?

November 30, 2022
Mixed-use developments can come in many different shapes and sizes. Some may be small, like a corner store with apartments above it, while others may be large-scale developments that include office space, retail space and residential units all in one complex. No matter the size…
The Innovation Quarter's iconic smoke stacks and Bailey South signage.
Community, Ecosystem

Three Leading Innovation District Examples

November 29, 2022
The Global Institute on Innovation Districts established the Global Network of Innovation Districts to promote and facilitate collaboration among innovation districts. As part of the GIID’s Global Network, the Innovation Quarter has shared learnings and experiences that have guided others to overcome challenges. We’ve also…

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