The Pearl
The Pearl is a $1.5B innovation district in Charlotte anchored by Wake Forest School of Medicine. It hosts Connect Labs and multiple health tech programs.
Resources
Resources
- •Lab Space
- •Office Space
- •Events
Timeline
HealthTech Partners Global opens headquarters at The Pearl
HealthTech Partners Global held a ribbon-cutting for its new headquarters at Connect Labs by Wexford. The rehab-device distributor — spanning clinical education, commercial strategy, and robotic service — is now anchored inside The Pearl.
The First Neighbor Night at The Pearl
Connect Labs and Advisory5 hosted the first Neighbor Night at The Pearl — thirty people meeting the neighbors they did not know were next door.
Of Earth & Sky at The Pearl
Nine Eighteen Nine brought its needle-felted fiber art to Connect Labs by Wexford at The Pearl for an evening reception. A few moments from the night.
The Pearl Turns One
The Pearl Innovation District celebrated its first anniversary last week. Advisory5 was there. A few moments from the evening.
First gBETA Charlotte Health cohort graduates
Five healthcare startups completed the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health program with a public showcase at The Pearl on May 28, 2026.
9+1 AI graduates from gBETA Charlotte Health
9+1 AI completed the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort at The Pearl, capping the program with a public showcase on May 28, 2026.
Casandra.ai graduates from gBETA Charlotte Health
Casandra.ai completed the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort at The Pearl, capping the program with a public showcase on May 28, 2026.
Inolyt graduates from gBETA Charlotte Health
Inolyt completed the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health cohort at The Pearl, capping the program with a public showcase on May 28, 2026.