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Biotech boomtown: This southern city is printing the future of medicine

Two researchers conducting biotech work in labs, and a shot of Winston-Salem at night

Winston-Salem is becoming a magnet for those looking to be at the forefront of the bioscience and healthcare revolution. | Photos provided by the Innovation Quarter and Greater Winston-Salem, Inc

It sounds like science fiction: human organs grown in a lab. But this is the groundbreaking reality at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This technology resulted in the first-ever creation and implantation of a lab-grown organ in a human patient.

And now, organs can be 3D-printed (yes, you read that right). WFIRM researchers start with a specially designed printer that lays down layers of cells, building tissue that eventually becomes organs, signaling the beginning of a revolutionary option for future patients who will need transplants.

Live + work where innovation thrives

If you’re looking to live and work on the leading edge of the healthcare and bioscience industry, you might consider looking South. Winston-Salem is home to one of the nation’s foremost hubs of medical research, spearheaded by WFIRM and Dr. Anthony Atala, one of the most influential biotech researchers in the world.

Psst: It’s no surprise that WFIRM is located in downtown Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter — a burgeoning mixed-use community known as a robust urban district of innovation where businesses, restaurants, startups, and the biosciences grow + thrive.

BOStoday Greater Winston-Salem 1.24.png — WFIRM’s Test Bed and Innovation Accelerator provides companies with the space, equipment, and expertise they need to bring their ideas to life.
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Photos provided by the Innovation Quarter and Greater Winston-Salem, Inc

Advanced biotech + entrepreneurial opportunities

Winston-Salem’s regenerative medicine hub offers unprecedented access to physical space and advanced equipment through a Test Bed and Innovation Accelerator, where early-stage and established companies can work together on prototyping, product development, biomanufacturing, and more.

The biotech hub is situated amid a prosperous entrepreneurial ecosystem supporting companies from research to commercialization.

BOStoday Greater Winston 1.24.24 — Winston-Salem is a growing + vibrant city with a welcoming community.
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Photo provided by the Innovation Quarter and Greater Winston-Salem, Inc

City of arts and influence

Outside the lab, the Innovation Quarter offers a welcoming community surrounded by a vibrant downtown. With research facilities, coworking hubs, restaurants, and apartments, the Innovation Quarter is a hotspot of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.

Throughout the community, there’s always something new to discover in Winston-Salem. Arts and culture permeate every aspect of life, with multiple national and international arts-based events held annually.

Bonus: Winston-Salem also enjoys a comfortable cost of living — about 60% more affordable than Boston.

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