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Trident Tech offers Industry 4.0 seminars for manufacturing employees
CHARLESTON, SC, Aug. 30, 2021 – A partnership between Trident Technical College, the SC Council on Competitiveness (the Council), Bosch Rexroth and Fraunhofer USA has enabled the creation of two training seminars for manufacturing employees to learn, design and develop strategies to adapt to Industry 4.0 (i4.0) technologies for their companies. Funding for the development […]
SC Council on Competitiveness Hosts ‘SC Aerospace Night’ With Greenville Drive
A night planned around industry celebration, education, and networking with in-game features and pre-game reception Greenville, SC – The SC Council on Competitiveness initiative, SC Aerospace, along with the Greenville Drive, will host the inaugural ‘SC Aerospace Night’ on Friday, July 23rd when the Upstate’s minor league team takes on the Greensboro Grasshoppers. South Carolina […]
SC Competes Joins Department of Commerce & Build Carolina To Launch ‘Develop Carolina’
SC Competes initiatives SC Tech & CyberSec have joined the SC Department of Commerce and Build Carolina, home of SC Codes, in launching a new program designed to prepare new graduates for software development careers. Via the SC Department of Commerce press release, Develop Carolina is a six-month program for students who have completed a […]
The SC Council on Competitiveness Announces 5 Finalists for 2021 SC STEM Educator of the Year
SC Tech, an initiative of the SC Council on Competitiveness, in partnership with S²TEM Centers SC and The Citadel STEM Center, announced today its five finalists for the 2021 STEM Educator of the Year Award. The SC STEM Educator of the Year Award recognizes teachers who are making a significant difference in the lives of […]
Council President & CEO Susie Shannon on ‘Buzz with Burnie’ Podcast
SC Council on Competitiveness President & CEO Susie Gerald Shannon joined The Buzz to deep-dive on the Council. Who is the Council, what it does, and who it serves – plus much more! You can view the entire episode by clicking here!
Boeing Moving 787 Production To Charleston, Boosting Connections Between State Industries
October 1, 2020 This morning, the SC Council on Competitiveness (the Council) released the 2020 SC Logistics Economic Impact Study, which highlighted the logistics sector’s role in South Carolina’s economy and its growth over the past decade. A major study finding was the increased interconnectivity of advanced manufacturing, logistics, and technology – advanced manufacturers are […]