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 […]
Keynote will focus on the connection between education, jobs and job creation Columbia, SC (Feb 9, 2016) – The Executive Director for Education and Workforce Development at Gallup , Brandon Busteed, will deliver the keynote address at TransformSC’s Spring Conference on March 17 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. “Brandon Busteed and his work at […]
The Council was represented at the US-EU Cluster Convening in DC, SC Aerospace delegation attended the Aviation High School Symposium, iTs|SC graduates second class of Leadership Insurance, TransformSC event recaps and Spring Conference Keynote announcement, and more in this month’s newsletter.
Council announces aerospace advisory board and aerospace cluster research,TransformSC updates Profile of the Graduate and more in this month’s newsletter.
President & CEO of the SC Council on Competitiveness, Ann Marie Stieritz, participated in The Real Economy Forum – a two-hour event hosted by WLTX, Wells Fargo and USA Today focusing on the economic conditions of South Carolina. Senator Tim Scott delivered opening remarks followed by a panel discussion on the findings of the […]
Columbia, SC (August 27, 2015) – South Carolina is outpacing North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama in private sector aerospace employment and revenue growth, according to Dr. Joseph Von Nessen, a research economist with the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business. In partnership with the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and the Harvard […]
The South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) and the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission announce that Scott Thompson, U.S. Aerospace and Defense Assurance Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, will be the keynote speaker for the fourth annual South Carolina Aerospace Dinner. The dinner will be held in the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, […]
The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announces that Don Myers of Toray Composites Inc. and David Reese of IBM have been added to the speaker lineup for the conference, which will be held on Aug. 26-27, 2015 in Columbia, S.C. Don Myers, a native South Carolinian, is the Senior Manager of Aerospace […]
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
Lots of Good News: The summertime temperature is not the only thing hot in South Carolina. The aerospace industry here continues its steady growth. In the month of June, key legislation was passed, a Boeing supplier announced South Carolina as its new home and the State Department of Commerce promoted South Carolina at the Paris […]
COLUMBIA, SC (June 23, 2015) – In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Charleston on June 17, South Carolina’s citizens and business community are calling for the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds. The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness joins our state’s citizens and business leaders in this endeavor. The Council’s […]
Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from owner operator aircraft parts referred to as “FAA Part 91.” The change is expected to make South Carolina’s aviation maintenance and repair operations (MROs) more competitive […]
Ann Marie Stieritz, president & CEO of the SC Council on Competitiveness, participated in a panel discussion entitled Better Together: Strength in Coopetition at the International Economic Development Council’s Economic Future Forum on June 7 in Madison, Wisconsin. Other panelists included Connie Loden, senior project manager for New North, Inc., and Jeff Marcell, senior partner […]
South Carolina ranks 10th in Chief Executive magazine’s 11th annual “Best and Worst States for Business” survey, falling five places from the survey results in 2014. The annual survey is completed by over 500 CEOs across the nation, ranking states in three categories: taxes and regulations, workforce quality, and living environment. Although South Carolina was […]
Aerospace firms from across the state gathered on April 29 at the new offices of the South Carolina Research Authority in Summerville. Attendees enjoyed lunch and networking time before being welcomed by Steve Townes of Ranger Aerospace, who was recently announced as the Chairman of SC Aerospace. Townes spoke about the purpose of the newly organized […]
The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness convened over 20 representatives of the SC Aerospace support chain on April 23 to tour the USC Ronald E. McNAIR Center for Aerospace Innovation & Research. The McNAIR Center is one of the newest and exciting assets in South Carolina’s growing aerospace ecosystem. McNAIR was launched with the generous […]
TransformSC conference draws 700, TDL Summit explores dimensions of the cluster, SCBIO receives Office of Innovation grant, 2 more angel investor networks are launched
Public officials and industry leaders explore dimensions of the cluster Over 200 people attend the 5th Annual Transportation Distribution & Logistics (TDL) Summit March 17th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The day-long agenda highlighted the different dimensions of the cluster and touched on infrastructure funding. Three panels explored the needs of the state’s tire […]
South Carolina’s agribusiness industry cluster released an updated economic impact study showing 23 percent growth of the cluster since 2006. The study was prepared by Dr. James London and commissioned by the Palmetto Agribusiness Council (PABC), the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, South Carolina Farm Bureau, and Clemson University Public Service Authorities. The agribusiness industry […]
February 5, 2015 – South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond has released the annual report on impact of the High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act passed in June 2013. The law created a 35% tax credit for “angel investors” who make investments in early stage, high-growth businesses in South Carolina. According to the report, […]
