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 »
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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 »
Two Local Startups Receive NC TECH Awards
Two local startups, Shyft Auto and Swipe.By, have been named among the Top 10 Startups to Watch in the 2020 NC TECH Awards. This awards program recognizes companies, organizations and individuals for their achievement, innovation and leadership throughout the year. After a nomination period earlier this year, finalists and winners were chosen in a two-stage… 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 »
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 »
Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program Provides Funds for COVID-19 Relief
A new grant program will offer funding for COVID-19 relief to Black and Latino-owned small businesses in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) grant fund will provide businesses with up to $25,000 and is focused on improving business success, job retention, and job creation for Black and Latino-owned businesses. $1.2 million has… Read More »