The SC Department of Commerce recently released the second edition of the South Carolina Innovation Plan which includes recommendations for how the state can better support the advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and technology industries. The SC Council on Competitiveness was one of 17 organizations asked to serve on an Innovation Steering Committee that had the […]
SC BIO hosted its Life Science Industry Day on Feb. 24 at the Capital City Club in Columbia. The event featured Robert Popovian, senior director of governmental affairs at Pfizer, Inc., and David Dodd, CEO of Aeterna Zentaris in Charleston. Popovian spoke on pharmaceutical pricing as a cost-value proposition while Dodd covered the difficult journey […]
Council announces aerospace advisory board and aerospace cluster research,TransformSC updates Profile of the Graduate and more in this month’s newsletter.
TransformSC unveils process to join, Life sciences cluster receives national nod, Aerospace cluster conference headlines, Ann Marie Stieritz presents SC cluster activities at national event
Townes named chairman of SCAerospace, life sciences industry cluster announces innovation campus, SC ranks 11th in 4K access and 40th in funding, TransformSC School featured on Palmetto Scene, other news and events
Sam Konduros, the executive director of Greenville Health System’s (GHS) new Research and Development Corp. announced plans for an innovation campus modeled after the Texas Medical Center. Innovations in Medical Economic Development (IMED) is a “public-private initiative created to support and accelerate the development of a growing life sciences and healthcare industry cluster in South Carolina.” […]
TransformSC conference draws 700, TDL Summit explores dimensions of the cluster, SCBIO receives Office of Innovation grant, 2 more angel investor networks are launched
Funds used to provide life science start-ups with resources South Carolina’s life sciences industry cluster (SCBIO), received a $100,000 grant from the Office of Innovation to fund its QuickStart program, helping early stage life science companies navigate their first steps quickly so they can be funding ready with credible support. “We want to identify prime companies […]
