January 2020
All-Star Lineup Set for Entrepreneurship Day
Calling all start-ups and small business owners… Entrepreneurship Day 2020 is less than two weeks away. This one-day event, held at the impressive Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing & Technology (SiMT) in Florence, SC, attracts attendees from across South Carolina and neighboring states who want to learn from leading professionals about topics like marketing, funding, best business practices…
Attend an Employee Recruiting Workshop
Everyone is talking about workforce, and Upstate companies are looking for creative ways to recruit and attract talent. When choosing whether or not to accept a position, employees are considering cost of living, quality of life, the community in which they’ll be living, and more. Join the Upstate SC Alliance and attend an employee recruiting workshop designed to…
SCRA Grows SC Innovation Economy with $694M Impact
Columbia, S.C. — In Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19), the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) played a major role in boosting jobs and technology-related businesses in South Carolina, with 2.9% technology sector job growth—close to double that of general statewide employment gains—and an impact of $694.38 million on the overall innovation economy. An annual report released this week…