The RegeneratOR Test Bed has officially launched, bringing together resources to advance the regenerative medicine field nationally and create an economic development engine for the region and the state overall. The announcement of the RegeneratOR Test Bed comes from two driving forces of the regenerative medicine field: the RegenMed Development Organization (ReMDO), a non-profit foundation… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
RegeneratOR Test Bed to Launch Start Ups and Advance Regenerative Medicine Ecosystem
Innovation Quarter Releases Phase II Master Plan
The continued growth of the Innovation Quarter includes plans for 10 buildings on 2.7 million square feet The Innovation Quarter has released its master plan for Phase II of its development. The 28-acre site for Phase II sits on either side of Research Parkway, the majority south of Third Street and north of Salem Parkway.… Read More »
Partners Roundtable Investment Fund Supports Startup Development in Winston-Salem
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc is announcing a new startup investment fund to drive growth and innovation in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s already robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Winston-Salem Partners Roundtable (WSPR) Fund will invest seed-stage capital in Winston-Salem-based startups that are scaling and, although not required, have a focus in industry sectors in which Winston-Salem has expertise… Read More »
Nordic AMPlify Expands Ahead of the Launch of its Second Cohort
International collaboration helps to facilitate US market entry in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County for Nordic digital health and MedTech companies Nordic AMPlify, an international accelerator that helps prepare Nordic growth-phase healthcare companies to do business in the US market, is expanding ahead of the launch of its second cohort. Economic development organizations (EDOs) in Denmark and Norway… Read More »
The Ardagh Group Expands in Forsyth County Creating 94 Jobs with $195M Investment
The Ardagh Group, a global manufacturer of sustainable beverage packaging, will invest $195 million and create 94 new jobs in Forsyth County to expand its largest US can manufacturing facility. The project will add 2 new high-speed can manufacturing lines at the facility on Old Milwaukee Lane along with additional building improvements. Today’s announcement represents… Read More »
NC Ranks Among Top States in Competitive Corporate Taxes
New Ranking from the Tax Foundation is covered in a report provided by the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) North Carolina ranks among the nation’s best-performing states overall in a study comparing state corporate tax costs across the country, according to a Tax Foundation report. The Tax Foundation produced the comprehensive Location Matters report in collaboration… Read More »