Senior Academy goes Behind the Scenes at Belk Students from Carver, East Forsyth, Glenn, North Forsyth, Parkland, and Reynolds participated in a learning opportunity at a place you might not expect: the mall. Students browsed the aisles at Belk for a very special reason. They were there to select career-ready clothing so they would have… Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Career Readiness Initiative Helps Students Dress for Success
Two Local Startups Receive WSPR Funding
The WSPR Fund, a Winston-Salem based angel group with over 70 members, has closed its fourth and fifth investments in local early-stage companies. Since WSPR began accepting applications in September 2021, the fund has invested over $770,000 in four companies. The latest funding includes an initial investment in Smoodi, Inc. and a follow-on investment in NVOLVE, Inc.… Read More »
Whitaker Park Grows with New Industrial Building Project
A groundbreaking at Whitaker Park symbolized the beginning of a new build that will increase capacity for industrial tenants in the complex. Brennan Investment Group is developing a new state-of-the-art 110,000 SF Class-A industrial building on the former RJ Reynolds HQ campus known as Whitaker Park in Winston-Salem, NC. With existing infrastructure at the 220-acre complex already… Read More »
Axiom Space Establishes a Winston-Salem Presence in the Regenerative Medicine Hub
Partnership with WFIRM and ReMDO will Pioneer Biomanufacturing in Space Regenerative medicine manufacturing in space is the next frontier and will be possible due to a new three-way partnership between Axiom Space, which is building the world’s first commercial space station, the RegenMed Development Organization (ReMDO), the first organization dedicated to advancing regenerative medicine manufacturing… Read More »
AARF Selected as Winston Under 40 Community Partner
Winston Under 40 is announcing its 2022 nonprofit community partner – AARF, the Animal Adoption & Rescue Foundation. As Winston-Salem’s largest young professionals group and an initiative of Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., Winston Under 40 promotes talent recruitment, retention, and development through its three core goals of leadership development, community involvement, and networking opportunities. Each year,… Read More »
Wake Forest School of Medicine Ranked Among Top 50 Research Programs in the Nation
Wake Forest School of Medicine has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its medical research. The 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools ranked the School of Medicine #47 in research, up from #48 last year. The School of Medicine was also ranked in a number of other categories. #47 Best Medical Schools:… Read More »