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The Harbor Entrepreneur Center

Charleston
Helps scalable companies grow through accelerators for innovative startups, forum groups for further-stage founders, and other powerful resources.

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Statewide

South Carolina's life sciences industry association. A statewide, not-for-profit, public/private life sciences industry association and economic development organization formed to actively promote, build, support, expand and convene South Carolina's life sciences industry. 

MUSC Foundation for Research Development

Charleston
Identifies new funding opportunities, assists in the development of complex grant proposals, and provides a variety of research education offerings.

Local Works

Charleston
Provides low cost professional work space for local businesses in a creative and collaborative environment.

Beaufort Digital Corridor

Beaufort

The Beaufort Digital Corridor supports high-tech startups through office space and co-working spaces, technology courses and more.

 

Don Ryan Center for Innovation

BeaufortJasper

Promotes a vibrant entrepreneurial business climate within the region through economic development emphasizing organic, sustainable growth. Provide Startup and Growth assistance to Beaufort and Jasper County entrepreneurs. THey give guidance to anyone that needs support when starting or running a business.

E-Merge at the Garage

Anderson

An entrepreneurial space with programs dedicated to business assistance, business development loans, tax credits, and small business support.

SCRA Duke Energy Innovation Center

Anderson

Fostering collaboration through state-of-the-art facilities for startups and academic researchers to provide collaboration spaces essential to advance technology

USC Salkehatchie Leadership Institute (USCSLI)

AllendaleBambergBarnwellColletonJasperBeaufortHampton

Established to help stimulate economic development in the rural areas it serves by investing in community members and empowering them with the knowledge and skills needed to cultivate progress within the region.

Applied Research Center at Savannah River Research Campus

Aiken

The Applied Research Center (ARC) was created specifically as a place for both primary technical research and collaborative discussions about applied technologies in energy, healthcare, homeland security, transportation and other applications.