The 32-page special feature appears in American Way magazine, the in-flight publication available in your seatback on every American Airlines plane globally.
The Spotlight featured section in American Way highlights communities and cities around the world. July’s edition promotes the Triad and Carolina Core, focusing on economic development, education, manufacturing, medicine and innovation, and more.
As Wake Forest Innovation Quarter continues to take shape as a hub of activity where people work, live, learn and play, its officials are exploring this urban-based innovation district’s next phase of development.
“The fact that there’s stuff under construction all the time makes it a little more complicated, but we’re working through that and that will end; although, happily, construction keeps going,” said Graydon Pleasants, the head of real-estate development for the Innovation Quarter.
The Innovation Quarter, an initiative of Wake Forest School of Medicine, which is part of Wake Forest Baptist Health, is in the eastern part of downtown Winston-Salem. It sits on 337 acres, of which 168 acres have been developed by Wake Forest Baptist Health or other entities.
Wake Forest Innovation Quarter is one of six innovation districts around the world to be selected to steer the Global Institute of Innovation Districts.
The Pella Corporation is coming to Rockingham County and bringing with it 124 new jobs to the area. The Pella Corporation is a leading manufacturer of window and door products for both homes and businesses.
India-based KriGen Pharmaceuticals plans to bring more than 100 jobs to Lillington. The company announced Wednesday it will convert one of the former book factory’s three buildings on Edwards Brothers Drive into a pharmaceuticals plant that will make medical IV bags and liquid injectables.