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 »
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Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Receives Grant to Support Equitable Credential Attainment
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 »
MBE Grants Awarded to 20 Local Businesses
Leer En Español As part of our continued efforts to promote local business success, we are excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 cycle of the MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) Grant program. The Entrepreneurial Advisory Committee has distributed a total of $219,600 in funding to 20 locally-owned small businesses. The grants were awarded in… Read More »