Innovation Quarter

Welcome to the Innovation Quarter, PepGel LLC! 🚀

We’re excited to announce that the NSF Piedmont Triad RegenMed Engine has awarded $2.5 million in grants to drive innovation and economic growth in regenerative medicine. Several of our iQ tenants (full list below) are among the recipients! This investment will fuel cutting-edge research, empower startups, and strengthen our region’s role as a global leader in biotech. It’s a powerful reminder of what’s possible when research, industry, and community work together.

‘Tis the season to be…deliciously festive! Restaurants and bars in the iQ are innovating on holiday-themed menu items–something all of us can benefit from. (Talk about yuletide yum!) Take a peek at what seasonal items are being served up at five Innovation Quarter spots at the link below.

📢 Do you have a business idea but don’t know where to start?  Then Techstars Startup Weekend AI & Life Sciences is the event for you! 🧠 🔥 40% off - Special Launch Offer: Get your ticket for just $30 🍕 All-Inclusive Experience – Tickets include mentoring, seven meals, snacks, drinks, a free T-shirt, and the After-Party networking event. 🤖 In just 54 thrilling hours you will learn how to Think, Work, and Build like a startup! 🌟 Whether you're a student, a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting to dip your toes into the entrepreneurial world, this weekend event is packed with networking, learning, and the chance to turn your idea into reality! 🚀Join us for a high-energy, innovative event from February 28th- March 2nd, 2025. 🌐 Register Today! www.startupweekendWS.AI  💻 Repost / Comment / Share our social media to help us spread the word! 🌟 Presented by Innovation Quarter 🌟 ⚡ Powered by VisionToVenture.org ⚡ #tswWS25 #innovationquarter #Techstars #StartupWeekend #InnovationQuarter #Entrepreneurship #Mentorship #Innovation #StartupJourney #visiontoventure

The iQ relies on a team of mission-critical individuals to make sure everything runs smoothly–and this team delivers, day after day. Meet three of those behind-the-scenes people committed to keeping the downtown hub we know and love safe, clean, and well-maintained: https://bit.ly/3V3iK40 United Maintenance Corporation Sunstates Security Cushman & Wakefield

For life sciences and biotech startups, wet lab spaces offer key advantages: 🔬 Access to cutting-edge resources 💡 Opportunities for collaboration ⚖️ Cost-effective solutions 🛠️ Supportive ecosystems for growth Discover how wet labs can help accelerate innovation and scale your startup. Get the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g_XWyPvs #Startups #Biotech #Innovation #WetLabs #LabSpaces

No one retires hoping to un-retire the next year, but sometimes a chance comes along that you just can’t pass up. Leigha Smith, SVP and market president of Encore Bank in Winston-Salem, couldn’t pass up the opportunity to come out of retirement and help build a bank branch from the ground up when Encore Bank came knocking at her door. Why? Because Encore Bank was doing banking the way that Smith always believed it should be done, bringing the personal connection back to banking. Discover how Smith and her colleagues try to make banking better. Read it!: https://lnkd.in/gGiV7qKY

It only felt right that on #NationalEntrepreneurDay we reshare a story about a small business in the business of...well...small businesses. Meet Austin Moody, amplifier of small businesses and owner of Mach One Marketing located in the iQ's startup and small business launch pad, Sparq Coworking. “No matter how big Mach One gets, I always want to help the small business,” Moody says. Get the entire story here: https://lnkd.in/gBsy3JyQ

🎉 Exciting News 📢 Registration is LIVE! 🚀 Join us for Techstars Startup Weekend AI & Life Sciences in Winston-Salem, NC, February 28 - March 2, 2025 at the inspiring Sparq - Bailey Power Plant @ the Innovation Quarter! 🔥 Special Launch Offer: Get your ticket for just $30 and snag an exclusive t-shirt! 🔬 Dive into 54 hours of action-packed brainstorming, networking, and building alongside the best minds and mentors in AI & Life Sciences. Whether you're pitching an idea, developing a product, or forming a new team, this is the place to be! 🎯 Limited time only—secure your spot today for this incredible opportunity to learn how to THINK, WORK, and BUILD like a STARTUP in 54 thrilling hours. 👉 Register Today: https://lnkd.in/gekbX-F8 🌟 Presented by Innovation Quarter 🌟 ⚡ Powered by Vision to Venture ⚡ #tswWS25 #innovationquarter #Techstars #StartupWeekend #AI #LifeSciences #WinstonSalem #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #visiontoventure

⭐ Meet Austin Lopesilvero - Techstars Startup Weekend Facilitator! ⭐