The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Grant fund will soon be open for applications. The MBE Fund provides Black and Latinx-owned small businesses with up to $25,000 and is focused on improving business success, job retention, and job creation. Businesses must be located in Forsyth County and in operation as of January 1st, 2022 to qualify.… Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program Announces 2022 Application Cycle
Forsyth Tech Announces Health Technologies Apprenticeships with Atrium, Novant Health
Forsyth Tech, along with representatives from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Novant Health, announced that apprenticeships for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the two healthcare providers will be available. The apprenticeships are part of Forsyth Tech’s award-winning Learn and Earn Apprenticeship Program (LEAP), and is the only registered MRI apprenticeship in the state of… Read More »
State of Education Features University Leaders Panel
State of Education Tuesday, September 1311:30am-1:00pm | Benton Convention Center Panel Speakers: Brian Cole, Chancellor, UNC School of the Arts Dr. Summer McGee, President, Salem College Dr. Charles Petitt, President, Carolina University Dr. Elwood Robinson, Chancellor, Winston-Salem State University Dr. Janet Spriggs, President, Forsyth Tech Dr. Susan Wente, President, Wake Forest University Winston-Salem/Forsyth County is… Read More »
Quarterly Report Highlights Expansions, Entrepreneurship, and More
Our Q2 Report charts our progress towards our 2030 Vision: to be the best mid-sized city in the Southeast, to be a more equitable community, and to be the best place to raise a family. Don’t miss the latest updates happening in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County: Q2 Highlights: 79 projects in pipeline, totaling 16K+ jobs… Read More »
Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award Presented to David Neill
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine—North Carolina’s highest honor—has been awarded to Thomas David Neill (David) of Winston-Salem. David currently serves as the board chair for Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Neill is widely known for his longstanding business and civic leadership roles in the Winston-Salem area. Since 1983, he has served as president of Bob… Read More »
Cathtek Expands in Forsyth County
Medical device manufacturer to add 60 jobs and invest $1.9 million Cathtek, a medical device development and manufacturing company, will create 60 new jobs and invest more than $1.9 million in Forsyth County. The project will expand their existing 15,000-square-foot facility and a newly acquired 5,300-square-foot building. On June 16, the company was awarded a… Read More »