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United Community Bank donates $160,000 to SCRA
United Community Bank is giving $160,000 to the S.C. Research Authority Industry Partnership Fund.
Chamber aims to foster Belgian tech hub in S.C.
Belgium, South Carolina's fifth largest export partner, continues blaze trails into the state's tech sector with incoming firms, while the Belgian Chamber's new ambassador to the Southeast aims to foster a symbiotic hub for these compan
Clemson alumnus returns to SC to head SCBIO
In May, Sam Konduros stepped away from what he called a “four-year honeymoon” at the helm of SCBIO to lead the private cannabis treatment startup KOR Medical. Since then, the life science development group has scoured the
Furman innovation center changes name, receives endowment
Two Furman alumni helped create the school’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2018. Now, the center will take on the couple’s name following their gift of an endowment fund for the school.
$2.5M donated to Clemson entrepreneur hub
Two Clemson graduates hope to invest in numerous Upstate businesses and nonprofits through the creation of a $2.5 million accelerator that will offer participants workspace, networking, educational opportunities, mentorship and training.
Hartness Development plans innovation district on Poinsett Highway
The development company announced plans for Crescent Startup Community, a large mixed use project to create a space that will foster innovation as it serves as a gathering spot for innovators and entrepreneurs.
GSA metro ranked the fastest growing in country for startups
The Upstate has made it to the top of another list — this time ranked by LinkedIn as the fastest growing metro area for entrepreneurs in the United States.
Three local ventures win inaugural GVL Starts pitch event
More than 25 Greenville entrepreneurs vied for a total of $15,000 in small business grants last week in a Shark Tank-style competition in the halls of the old Bank of America building.
Greenville entrepreneur helps police bring down $4.5M patent scam
A scam run out of a Latvian apartment bilked American companies for millions of dollars, but less than $2,000 taken from a Greenville entrepreneur ended the scheme and landed the suspect in an American prison.
Back to the Future: High school reimagines advanced manufacturing opportunities
Before leaving BMW, former CEO Knudt Flor said that the next generation's aptitude in AI would be the key to keeping the U.S. competitive on the global stage. One Upstate high school is introducing students to the field earlier than ever
Carolina tech firms collaborate on IoT manufacturing program
Two Greenville tech firms are helping Cary, N.C., design engineering company Connected Development launch a new Internet of Things platform created to help manufacturers shorten the time from creating a prototype to going to market.
Greenville jump starts national campaign to attract founders
Two former Texans, a Silicon Valley executive and a native of Seoul, Korea, all took the stage this morning at the Greenville One Center with testimonies of what drew them to a city that some didn’t even know existed a few years ag
