Global Transplant Solutions successfully graduates from SC Launch Inc.
July 26, 2022
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), announces the successful graduation of SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Company, Global Transplant Solutions Inc. This exit yielded financial returns for the continued support of additional technology-based startups in…
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SC Launch Inc. announces second investment in Bubble Paper
July 20, 2022
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has made its second investment in tForm, dba, Bubble Paper. This $300,000 investment will help the startup accelerate its growth to…
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A Conversation with James Chappell, CEO, SCBIO
July 5, 2022
In November of 2021, SCBIO named James Chappell as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. South Carolina life sciences has seen a near-doubling of firms and 40% increase…
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FieldBin raises $1.2 million to help Field Service Trade professionals grow their businesses
June 28, 2022
Pre-Seed Round Backed by 7833 Capital Partners, Company Offering Free Six-Month Trials FieldBin, a field service management (FSM) solution provider, announced today the closing of a $1.2 million pre-seed round…
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Kontakt.io opens new office in Charleston
June 16, 2022
Kontakt.io, the industry leader in smart building IoT, has announced the opening of a new national sales office in Charleston, South Carolina to support the company’s growth in healthcare and…
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Inc. names ClaimLogiq as South Carolina’s top growing company
April 5, 2022
Leading medical payment integrity technology company racks up 328% growth rate – tops in SC and 41st in Southeast U.S. region MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Inc. Magazine has just named…
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Boatwright joins BoomtownROI sales team
April 4, 2022
Lillian Boatwright has joined the BoomTown sales team as Sales Operations Manager out of their Charleston, SC headquarters. A native of Upstate SC, Lillian attended DW Daniel High School and…
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HabitNu selects Charleston for business expansion
March 31, 2022
The Charleston Digital Corridor (CDC) is pleased to announce that HabitNu, a Chicago, IL based company, has selected Charleston, SC for their business expansion. The company, which expects to hire…
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Senior Information Security Engineer
March 24, 2022
Senior Information Security Engineer University of South Carolina Upstate STA01412PO21 Spartanburg, SC www.uscupstate.edu This position, the Senior Information Security Engineer, is the primary leader of information security efforts at the…
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Ingram Micro expanding operations in Spartanburg County
March 8, 2022
More than $37 million investment will create 203 new jobs Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce today announced that Ingram Micro, a leading provider of global technology…
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SCRA’s new members and grant funding
March 1, 2022
Apex Orthopedic Technologies, Bottle Titan, Checkeeper, and Clear Water Care Coordination were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Member Companies. Checkeeper, Clear Water Care Coordination, and Rainwalk Technology received…
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SC technology company launches national collaboration with Ballotpedia
February 14, 2022
Voterheads.com, a South Carolina technology company, is excited to announce the launch of a local government monitoring collaboration with Ballotpedia.org that will allow visitors to Ballotpedia.org’s city and county web…
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SCRA announces new members and grant funding
February 1, 2022
AlphaIntro, Arista Orthopedics, Copyt, Playfora, ProTrustee, and Rymedi were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Member Companies. TestedHQ received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching, access…
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Greenidge Generation establishing operations in Spartanburg County
January 25, 2022
$264 million investment will create 40 new jobs Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (Greenidge Generation), a vertically integrated cryptocurrency mining and power generation company committed to 100% carbon-neutral datacenter operations, today announced…
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SC Women in Leadership announces public launch of MatchBoard.tech
January 24, 2022
Web-based App Improves Accessibility to Appointed Public Boards and Commissions In a press conference on Monday, South Carolina Women in Leadership announces the public launch of MatchBoard, a new statewide…
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A Conversation with Danny Dorsel, SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM)
January 18, 2022
One of the few specialized public residential high schools of its kind, the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) exists to push motivated young learners beyond their…
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SCRA produces over one billion dollar impact on South Carolina’s economy
January 11, 2022
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) marked a strong year in 2021. The impact on South Carolina’s innovation economy was over a billion dollars. The total amount includes jobs supported, the…
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SC Lowcountry and Upstate innovators partner on new AgTech development projects
January 6, 2022
Charleston-based BrightMa Farms and Greenville-based Logicle Analytics have announced a partnership to develop an integrated IoT solution for plant growth and disease monitoring. The product, known as Sproutrix, is a…
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SCBIO 2022 life sciences conference to feature FDA Executive Valerie Jensen, over 25 speakers Feb. 22-24 in Charleston
January 4, 2022
With the biggest story of 2021 – the global COVID-19 pandemic – serving as a backdrop, the largest life sciences conference in Palmetto State history will convene both in-person and…
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Blackbaud acquires EVERFI, a SaaS leader
January 4, 2022
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), announced it has acquired global social impact technology leader EVERFI in a cash and stock transaction for approximately $750 million, subject to certain customary adjustments. EVERFI, headquartered in Washington,…
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South Carolina based RANDOM AI acquired for $228MM
December 6, 2021
RANDOM AI (dba), based in Columbia with operations in Charleston, SC has been acquired by a German enterprise cognitive computing company based in Berlin and Zurich. The move to acquire…
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Noted global customer experience specialists Transcom establishing operations in Greenville
December 1, 2021
Adding 450 new jobs in new South Carolina center Transcom Worldwide AB, a global customer experience specialist providing customer care, sales, technical support, and credit management services through a network of…
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A Conversation with Lori Moylan, Public Policy Manager, Meta
November 22, 2021
In late October, the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the company will no longer be called Facebook, but rather, Meta. The goal? Bring together the company’s apps and…
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DartPoints launches state’s first internet exchange (IX)
November 10, 2021
In June 2021, DartPoints acquired Immedion, a Greenville-based provider of colocation, cloud and managed services with eight data centers in seven markets throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Ohio and Indiana.…
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Charleston’s tech economy powers ahead in 2021
November 9, 2021
In its Annual Wage & Job Growth Survey, the Charleston Digital Corridor is pleased to announce that the average per-capita wage at companies participating in the 2021 survey is $101,710…
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SC Launch, Inc. announces second investment in Hank AI
November 3, 2021
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) investment affiliate, SC Launch, Inc. has made its second investment into Hank AI. This $200,000 investment will help the artificial intelligence company continue its strong…
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Blackbaud transitions to a remote-first workforce approach
November 1, 2021
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) has officially transitioned to a remote-first workforce approach. Operating remotely since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Blackbaud has seen proven success with this approach and the…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Marlon Brown, Co-founder of Lifetagger
October 26, 2021
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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MUSC Health ranks among ‘Most Wired’ hospitals in the nation for sixth consecutive year
October 13, 2021
For the sixth year in a row, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has recognized MUSC Health as a leader in the digital domain with the annual “Most…
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Evanesce establishing operations in Hampton County
September 10, 2021
$17 million investment will create 78 new jobs Evanesce, a sustainable technology innovator, today announced new operations in Hampton County. The $17 million investment will create 78 new jobs. Founded…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies and grant funding
September 7, 2021
Advent Innovations, LLC and DPX Technologies, LLC have been accepted as South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Member Companies and awarded grant funding. Parimer Scientific, LLC and Prewrite, Inc. have been…
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Dominion Energy contributes $200,000 to South Carolina innovation
August 26, 2021
Dominion Energy, a leading energy provider, has contributed $200,000 to South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) Industry Partnership Fund (IPF). The IPF funds SCRA’s programs, including grants to eligible SCRA Member Companies and to…
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SCRA announces investment in cybersecurity startup, Hook Security
August 24, 2021
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $250,000 in Hook Security. The Greenville-based startup is a cybersecurity training provider focused on reducing the risks…
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Weston, Inc. launches interactive Southeast Industrial Properties website
August 12, 2021
Colliers | South Carolina provided website development services to market industrial properties across South Carolina to users and site selectors Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – Weston, Inc., a Cleveland-based commercial real estate…
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Digital Marketing Strategist
July 15, 2021
Digital Marketing Strategist AgFirst Farm Credit Bank provides financing, as well as a range of technology and other services, to a network of agricultural lenders in the United States and…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies and grant funding
July 13, 2021
ConusCoat, LLC, Sustain Edu, Inc., and Tested HQ, LLC have been accepted as South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Member Companies and have received grant funding. As Member Companies, they will…
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Information Technology provider Epsilon, Inc. expands with new operations in Greenville County, SC
July 6, 2021
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and investment, has announced that Epsilon, Inc., a Carolinas-based…
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VisionGreenwood: Focused on Advancing Greenwood as a Community of Choice
June 29, 2021
The lack of reliable broadband service in parts of Greenwood became more apparent than ever this past year when schools and businesses quickly migrated to remote platforms with minimal…
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STL establishing operations in Kershaw County
June 23, 2021
$23 million investment will create 120 new jobs over the next few years Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), a leading digital network integration company, today announced plans to establish operations in Kershaw County.…
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Cliff Holekamp elected to SC Launch Inc. Board of Directors
June 23, 2021
Cliff Holekamp, cofounder and managing director of Cultivation Capital, was recently elected to the SC Launch, Inc. board of directors. SC Launch, Inc. is the investment affiliate of the South…
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SCRA announces successful exit of SC Launch, Inc. Portfolio Company, MedProcure
June 22, 2021
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces the successful exit of SC Launch, Inc. Portfolio Company, MedProcure, LLC. This exit yielded excellent returns for the continued support of additional technology-based startups…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies and Funding
June 8, 2021
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces AICG, Bird Dog Deals, and Validide Corporation being accepted as Member Companies and approved for grant funding. In addition, Carolina Diagnostic Solutions, Dynamic Flow…
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PunchListUSA names Min Alexander Chief Executive Officer and Board Member
May 19, 2021
PunchListUSA, the first online real estate platform digitizing national home inspection data, repair estimates and service orders for consumers, announced the appointment of Min Alexander as its new Chief Executive Officer…
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ClaimLogiq named a Top Workplace in South Carolina
May 4, 2021
Healthcare Tech Company Adds to a Long List of Achievements in 2021 CHARLESTON, SC –ClaimLogiq, a leading healthcare software and technology company in cloud-based payment integrity solutions, announced that it…
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With $9 million contract award, Life Cycle Engineering continues supporting the U.S. Navy’s Mobility Fuels program
May 3, 2021
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) has been awarded a $9 million contract (including a base period and two option years) by the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under this…
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A Conversation with John Falk, Founder & President, Vigilent Labs
April 30, 2021
In October 2020, Vigilent Labs announced that it is investing more than $104.6 million and will create over 400 new jobs at its state-of-the-art COVID-19 test manufacturing facility in the…
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SCRA invests in Land Intelligence, Inc.
April 27, 2021
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, second investment of $200,000 in Land Intelligence, Inc. The Columbia-based startup is a technology- enabled business offering software solutions…
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Blackbaud CMO Catherine LaCour named one of the 2021 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
April 16, 2021
Blackbaud announced that its Chief Marketing Officer Catherine Cook LaCour has been named one of the 2021 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by DiversityFirst™ and the National Diversity Council. The award…
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Vigilent Labs forms strategic partnership with Seroclinix and Davenport Aviation
April 14, 2021
Enables Vigilent Labs to distribute COVID-19 test kits and digital health credentials to government organizations through GSA schedule Vigilent Labs, an advanced health and medical technology company that provides solutions…
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SCBIO CEO Konduros accepts new leadership position, COO Erin Ford appointed interim CEO by SCBIO Board of Directors
April 7, 2021
Exiting CEO credited with reinvigorating organization, building team and investor base to “take South Carolina life sciences to an entirely new level”; SCBIO to conduct national search for new CEO…
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