Winston-Salem's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Home

Incubator space for advanced technologies and design research & mentoring, counseling , workshops, internships and networking

Support, advocate and develop creative entrepreneurs through Creative Services: Triad Design Leadership (Design Thinking) SWERVE (Hub for Creative Connections, Jobs, and Ideas) Annual Creative Business Cup competition

Provide technical assistance for start-up, expanding or relocating businesses in the City of W-S. Provide financial assistance to small businesses located within targeted areas, including the
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area.

Community Idea Farming, Start Up boot camps and Start Up accelerators & Provide work space for entrepreneurs.

Free access to current, accurate information such as customized lists, market reports and trade journal articles. Provide expertise in the use of entrepreneurial databases and information.

Free business mentors & classes offered through the Small Business Center. Twice yearly Launch Challenge

Maker Space: tools, lab, open space—Support resources for creative community

Provide capital to entrepreneurs & mentoring

Professional development, conference and consulting opportunities

The business and technology extension service of The UNC System hosted by WSSU.
Counseling: management, financials, cash flow, capital formation, market development, technology commercialization, government procurement, exporting, private equity, strategy.

Transforms ideas into valuable health care products & Facilitates new pre-clinical and clinical research studies

Provides high-tech labs, offices and meeting facilities that foster the exchange of ideas and encourage entrepreneurial behavior. Also provides innovation themed educational and networking programming.

User of services (talented human capital) interns/ part-time employees & Sponsor competitions local and internationally

Use our data base as a referral source for individuals and businesses looking for products and services offered by our members. Utilize knowledge of our members and partner agencies to facilitate training in industry trends and best practices.

Connector providing services to businesses: technology and government (WSSourcelink)

The Center is a catalyst for community economic development that provides office space, conference space, business education, mentoring and networking events for entrepreneurs

The weekly Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality. These Thursday Gatherings provide a space for conversations and scheduled programs to inspire a wide range of attendees from around the world to connect. Think of it as a community living room.

Article written by Mark Owens of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce