The Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine, based in Winston-Salem, is a recipient of the first-ever US. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine (NSF Engines) awards in partnership with educational institutions and other organizations across the region. Led by Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), the regional innovation engine team includes Forsyth Technical Community College (FTCC), North Carolina Agricultural… Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
NSF to Invest up to $160 Million in Regional Regenerative Medicine Research
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Receives Grant to Support Equitable Credential Attainment
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. is one of nine organizations selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to receive funding to increase the number of learners from traditionally marginalized populations who earn an industry-relevant credential or degree. The Equitable Credential Attainment program brings together chambers of commerce, community colleges, and community organizations to collaborate… Read More »
WFIRM to lead $40 Million initiative for Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine Consortium
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, part of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has been selected to lead the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) Consortium. The project – a $40 million, five year-long award from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) – will focus on taking regenerative medicine solutions for battlefield injuries… Read More »
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Breaks Ground on Cloverdale Outpatient Surgery Center
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has broken ground on the new $78 million Cloverdale Outpatient Surgery Center. The 72,000-square-foot outpatient surgery center will include eight operating rooms, two procedure rooms, a simulation operating room and a robotic surgery training room, along with 32 beds to accommodate prep, recovery and post-anesthesia care. Services will include general surgery,… Read More »
2024 Edition of Industry & Community Insights Available Now
We are excited to release the 2024 edition of Greater Winston Salem: Industry and Community Insights! Our annual print magazine and digital content platform is published in partnership with Livability Media, which has named Winston-Salem to its Top 100 Places to Live ranking for 2023-24. Request Your Copies Today Industry and Community Insights is used… Read More »
Mark Owens Named to the CACCE Board of Directors
Mark Owens, President and CEO of Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., will serve on the board of directors for The Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE). In this role, he will have the opportunity to collaborate with Chamber leaders across North and South Carolina. The following chamber professionals have been elected to serve on the… Read More »