Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. hosted a virtual panel discussion featuring three leading economic development experts in the region, state, and country: Stan Kelly, President and CEO of the Piedmont Triad Partnership Chris Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of NC Dariel Curren, Executive Vice President of Development Counsellors International Regional Perspective Stan Kelly, President and CEO of the Piedmont Triad Partnership The Piedmont… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
State of the Economy
Site Selection Ranks North Carolina & Georgia Tied for the Top State Business Climates for 2020
Site Selection magazine has named North Carolina and Georgia as the states with the Top Business Climates in the U.S. This is Georgia’s eighth consecutive first place finish, and North Carolina’s return to first place after nearly tying with Georgia in 2019. Site Selection’s 2020 Business Climate Rankings The Tar Heel State enjoyed a six-year… Read More »
IFB Solutions earns national award for employment growth
Local nonprofit IFB Solutions was honored with the 2019 Employment Growth Award for its efforts to increase employment retention, growth and upward mobility for people who are blind. This is the 14th award for IFB Solutions, which is presented by National Industries for the Blind (NIB) to recognize agencies who are increasing employment and economic opportunities… Read More »
International Collaboration Fosters Healthcare and MedTech Company Acceleration in Winston-Salem
A new business development program launching in Winston-Salem will bring the most promising healthcare IT and digital health companies from Sweden, Iceland, and Finland to the Triad to plan their US market entry strategies. The program, called Nordic AMPlify, has selected 12 growth-phase companies from more than 100 companies who expressed interest. The program will… Read More »
Three Creative Companies Win Top Prizes from the Velocity Creative Accelerator
Three startups have earned the top seed-stage investment awards in the Center for Creative Economy’s Velocity Creative Accelerator. In the organization’s fifth annual education and seed funding program, ten creative entrepreneurs completed a 9-week entrepreneur education program that refined their business plans and pitches to investors to be one of the top three startups to… Read More »
Wake Forest and the New Museum Present ‘IdeasCity Winston-Salem’
Year-long partnership to focus on thriving mid-sized cities Wake Forest University, New Museum’s NEW INC in New York City, and more than a dozen local businesses and organizations, are engaging in a unique year-long partnership under the banner “IdeasCity Winston-Salem.” Throughout the 2020-21 academic year, community partners will host events to explore creative approaches to… Read More »