August 2021
Dominion Energy Contributes $200,000 to South Carolina Innovation
Summerville, S.C. – Dominion Energy, a leading energy provider, has contributed $200,000 to South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) Industry Partnership Fund (IPF). The IPF funds SCRA’s programs, including grants to eligible SCRA Member Companies and to academic research projects that are producing industry solutions. Recent grants include the funding of over $3.3 million to selected colleges and universities for…
Trademark Renewal Scams: A Growing Problem. Don’t be Fooled.
Article Contributed by Doug Kim, Founder and Attorney, Kim & Lahey Law Firm – Anyone who has registered or applied for a trademark knows it eventually must be renewed. Unfortunately, bad actors know this too and are trying to rip you off. According to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), trademark renewal scams are…
Watch the Recordings: SCRA “Patented” Webinar Series with USPTO
The Path to a Patent, Part I: IP Basics Presenter: Elizabeth Dougherty Watch the Recording Elizabeth discussed intellectual property basics during this interactive virtual session. In this module, she provided a brief overview of the different types of IP (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights). She reviewed the patenting process from invention to application to…
NEXT Announces New Executive Director
(Greenville, SC) – Entrepreneur Eric Weissmann is the new Executive Director of NEXT, an entrepreneur support organization in Greenville, SC that has impacted more than 120 companies, who in turn have raised $28 million in capital. NEXT provides connections to mentoring, capital, facilities, and access to a peer community of aspiring founders across the region.…
Sponsor Spotlight: Kim & Lahey Attorneys Named Legal Elite
Greenville, SC – The Kim & Lahey Law Firm is proud to announce their attorneys are being honored by Greenville Business Magazine as part of South Carolina’s 2021 Legal Elite. This is the second year in a row that all Kim & Lahey attorneys have made the list. Greenville Business Magazine’s Legal Elite is the only regional awards program…
Sponsor Spotlight: WYFF Interviews Definite Defense about New Gun Laws
The Open Carry with Training Act was signed into law by Gov. Henry McMaster. It took effect on Aug. 15. According to the state law, people with a Concealed Weapon Permit can open carry a firearm in public. The law states open carry training will be included in the required training for anyone who gets a…
Ameris Bank Makes Record Donation to Fuel SC Innovation
Quiana Green, Harry Jeffcoat, Marvin Robinson, Bob Quinn, Seanne Holliday, Richard Sturm, Sheila Riley, John Sircy, and Patti Mack (from left to right) stand outside the Columbia Innovation Center. COLUMBIA, SC – Ameris Bank announced this month a $150,000 donation to the South Carolina Research Authority Industry Partnership Fund to help fuel innovation throughout the…