Piedmont Triad Research Park Development Project

Organization:

Piedmont Triad Research Park

Amount:

$500,000.00

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Forsyth

Year:

2008

Description:

The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to continue to support Phase I infrastructure development at the Piedmont Triad Research Park. The project is leveraging support form Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, the City of Winston-Salem, and others to convert Winston-Salem’s downtown tobacco warehousing district into a new urban research park. Related efforts have already resulted in the creation of new businesses and high-skill jobs. The Park expects to be home to 1,000 jobs by 2010.

Contact:

Mr. Chadam D. Nolan101 North Chestnut StreetSuite 111Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101(336) 716-1818

Areas Served:

Forsyth

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