Clusters & Initiatives directly managed by The Council:
Clusters & Initiatives supported by The Council:
CREATIVE
ENGINEERING
RECYCLING
SC FUTUREMAKERS
Other Clusters & Initiatives in South Carolina
Throughout its existence, the Council’s push to promote clusters has made a discernible impact on the state. The concept of clustering has become standard practice as other economic development groups have begun organizing their industry recruitment around clusters.
More importantly, the Council has successfully brought attention to the various clusters that have developed and evolved over the years while maintaining the understanding that the life cycle of a cluster is difficult to predict and that, while all cluster initiatives are good, they do not necessarily have advantageous timing or an optimal mix of resources and focus. Thus, over the years some initiatives have evolved into new partnerships or have been absorbed into other while other initiatives have become dormant and new areas of focus have emerged in their place.