Editing Winston-Salem, North Carolina (section)

===Innovation===
[[File:Biotech Place Night Image.jpg|thumb|Wake Forest Biotech Place in the [[Innovation Quarter]]]]

The east end of downtown Winston-Salem is anchored by the [[Innovation Quarter]], one of the fastest-growing urban-based districts in the United States. Governed by the [[Wake Forest School of Medicine]], the Innovation Quarter is home to 90 companies, over 3,600 workers, 1,800 students seeking a college degree, and more than 8,000 workforce trainees. The Innovation Quarter is a place for research, business, biomedical science, digital media, and clinical services. It consists of over {{convert|1900000|ft2|m2}} feet of office, laboratory, and educational space covering more than {{convert|330|acre|hectare}}. There are more than 1,000 residential units within the Innovation Quarter. The goal is to drive even more [[economic development]] and create programs for tenants and residents for new ideas. Because of its location in downtown Winston-Salem, the Innovation Quarter serves as a creative and welcoming urban place for scientists, innovators, and technology leaders.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.innovationquarter.com/about/history/|title=Innovation Quarter: A History|work=www.innovationquarter.com|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, the Innovation Quarter became one of the first nine steering committee members of the Global Institute on Innovation Districts, making it one of the leading districts of its kind in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.innovationquarter.com/press-releases/innovation-quarter-selected-to-join-newly-formed-global-institute-on-innovation-districts/|title=Innovation Quarter selected to join newly formed Global Institute on Innovation Districts|website=Innovation Quarter|language=en|access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref>