innovation

Spotlight On: Grant Wicklund, CEO, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System

3 min read February 2024 — Invest: spoke with Grant Wicklund, CEO of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System, to discuss the institution’s focus on healthcare for children and seniors, with an emphasis on innovation and accessibility. “I look forward to how technology can continue to enhance our practices,” he said.  

2024-02-28T08:47:41-05:00February 28th, 2024|Economy, Healthcare, San Antonio, Spotlight On|

Face Off: Community Improvement Districts’ driving regional transformation

3 min read February 2024 — The Greater Atlanta region’s growth has been significantly influenced by the progress and innovation of its improvement districts. Alyssa Davis, the executive director of the Sugarloaf Community Improvement District, and Gil Prado, the executive director of the Fulton Industrial Community Improvement District, have led

2024-02-20T10:03:42-05:00February 20th, 2024|Atlanta, Economy, Face Off, Infrastructure, Transportation|

What do empty offices mean for the CRE sector in Music City?

Writer: Chérie Lynn Canada 2 min read February 2024 — Nashville's office sector, while still facing high vacancies, continues to offer potential for those looking to capitalize and reinvent the space. Optimizing office spaces and increasing amenities are ways construction leaders are looking to revitalize a sector that has become

2024-02-15T11:19:58-05:00February 15th, 2024|Commercial Real Estate, Economy, Nashville|

Smart growth, financial landscape and innovative care highlighted this year’s Launch Conference

Writer: Jerrica DuBois 2 min read February 2024 — Collaboration, innovation and regional development were just some of the key themes that emerged throughout the discussions at this year’s launch conference. Many of the region’s prominent business officials and public leaders gathered at The Gilley’s on Feb. 8 to

Spotlight On: Kelly Cathey, Co-Managing Director, Gensler

2 min read November 2023 — In an interview with Invest:, Kelly Cathey, co-managing director at global design and architecture firm Gensler, shared how excited the firm is about its investment in the Nashville community and shaping the city's growth. She also discussed effective strategies for hybrid mentorship and how

2023-12-08T14:51:28-05:00November 7th, 2023|Architecture, Commercial Construction, Nashville, Spotlight On|

RIDC’s Tech Forge adds Innovation Works’ accelerators as new tenants

Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read July 2023— Innovation Works Inc. is moving its three startup accelerators to a new permanent location. The North Side investment firm launched six accelerator programs last June, with three of them running out of a temporary space in East Liberty’s Broad Street. IW’s Robotics

More progress made on New Brunswick’s HELIX project

Writer: Esteban Pages 2 min read June 2023 — Progress continues to be made on New Brunswick’s Health + Life Science Exchange project (HELIX), with its second phase recently announced.  First introduced as a plan for an innovation hub in 2018 by Gov. Phil Murphy, the HELIX project’s second of

Spotlight On: Heath Campbell, Regional President, Charlotte Metrolina Region, Truist

3 min read May 2023 — Heath Campbell, Regional President of the Charlotte Metrolina region for Truist, spoke with Invest: to discuss Truist’s role in diversifying the local economy, the importance of the financial services community showing up for underserved neighborhoods and the technological innovation on the horizon for the

2023-05-12T12:43:20-04:00May 12th, 2023|Banking & Finance, Charlotte, Economy, Spotlight On|