Seasoned Aerospace and Supply Chain Executive to Lead Initiative While Industry Adapts to New Market Realities (Columbia, SC) The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness named Stephen Astemborski the new director of SC Aerospace, effective immediately. He succeeds Adrianne Beasley, who was named the Director of Strategy & Communications for the Council in July. “Stephen is […]
(Columbia, SC) The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness today announced the rebrand of its technology initiative and named Kim Christ as its full-time initiative Director. Formerly TechSC and now SC Tech, the initiative is designed to accelerate the growth and innovation of technology and cybersecurity firms and to expand the talent pipeline in the sector. […]
Beasley to Help Guide Work in All Council Industry Clusters (Columbia, SC) Adrianne Beasley, former director of SC Aerospace, was named the Director of Strategy & Communications for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness effective July 1, 2020. In this newly-created role, Adrianne will assist in long term strategic planning for the Council and manage […]
(Columbia, SC) Taylor Jackson, was promoted to Director of SC Logistics for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness from her previous post as Deputy Director. Jackson will take the helm of the Council’s SC Logistics initiative as former Director, Suzanne Dickerson, concentrates exclusively on her role as the Director of the SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, […]
Online Resume Bank Connects Tech Talent with SC Companies that are Hiring Now (Columbia) TechSC and SC Cyber, initiatives of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, today announced the launch of a new online resume bank to connect South Carolina tech talent looking for work with companies who are hiring now. Individuals with a background […]
Earlier this month, members of the Council’s staff had the opportunity to be on-hand as the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took its inaugural flight in North Charleston. The flight marked a significant milestone for South Carolina –the 787-10 is the first Boeing aircraft to be manufactured entirely at Boeing’s North Charleston facility. SC Aerospace Director Adrianne […]
South Carolina’s aerospace industry cluster accounts for 17,000 private sector jobs with an average total compensation rate of $71,000 per year. Greenville Technical College offers training to provide the necessary workforce through its aircraft maintenance technology program, located at the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center (SCTAC). Students may pursue one of three certificates, an associate’s […]
Cherokee County School District, one of five entire TransformSC districts, is the recipient of a $300,000 gift from BMW Manufacturing Co. to fund Project Lead the Way at its four middle schools to provide science, engineering, technology and math education to students. BMW joins Boeing as a corporate partner to help fund Project Lead the […]
Workforce development and external and internal promotion have been identified as two major areas where South Carolina can help advance its innovation economy in the South Carolina Innovation Plan, recently released by the South Carolina Department of Commerce. The plan concludes that aggressively marketing the state’s technological and innovation successes will help bolster South Carolina’s […]
SC Biz Magazine featured the Council’s research on the aerospace industry cluster in the Fall issue, highlighting the initiative’s recently released research on the cluster’s development, involvement in July’s Farnborough Air Show and a letter from the editor, Licia Jackson, discussing the importance of aerospace to the state.
This month’s Columbia Business Monthly featured a story on SC’s logistics industry and how the Council is working map the industry through its SC Logistics initiative. Click the photo to read the article.
TransformSC is offering South Carolina educators the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops led by national experts through its series of institutes. In its second year, this event series focuses on TransformSC’s four innovative practices: blended learning, project-based learning, continuous assessment and competency-based progression. TransformSC hosted its first 2016-2017 institute focused on blended learning at […]
South Carolina was awarded a 2016 Gold Shovel Award by Area Development for its continued employment and investment growth in 2015. The state’s 3.3 percent growth in employment and increased output from key industry sectors, particularly the aviation and automotive sectors, were two key factors in earning this award for the 3+ to 5 million […]
The SC Angel Network, with Palmetto Angel Fund, invested a record $3.3 million in 15 companies, in 2015. Ten of the companies that received investments are located in South Carolina. In addition to its increased investments, the SC Angel Network expanded from three groups to eight last year, with more than 220 members in networks […]
