Ongoing initiatives to improve the region's health and quality of life include:
- The National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce. Headquartered at Forsyth Technical Community College, the center supports the NCCCS BioNetwork at the national level through partnerships and collaboration.
- The Gateway University Research Park. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and UNC-Greensboro are developing an 850,000-square-foot, $250 million campus to conduct scientific and educational research.
- The Center of Innovation in Nanobiotechnology. A consortium of Piedmont Triad institutions will focus on establishing the region as a research hub for nanobiotechnology.
- The Institute of Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University. The institute scientists research novel clinical therapies to repair and replace diseased tissues and organs.
- The Piedmont Triad Research Park. The 230-acre life science and information technology research complex in Winston-Salem will expand to include new lab space and companies.