About Us

Better conversations lead to better ideas.

Most professional groups form around specific industries or roles... and while that may make introductions easy, it can limit exposure to new ideas.

i4Series brings together business leaders, educators, and innovators from various industries at different stages of their professional lives because that's where real synergies can happen. Afterall, the solution to your company's problem could be in your backyard.

What We Do

i4Series hosts regular networking events and shares ongoing updates that help people stay connected to the ideas, challenges, and opportunities shaping business and innovation across South Carolina.

Our gatherings are designed to feel approachable and relevant. Conversations are practical. Relationships develop naturally. People leave with new connections and a clearer understanding of what others in the region are building and learning.

Why It Matters

Progress often comes from hearing how someone else solved a problem, approached growth differently, or learned something the hard way. Those insights are harder to find when conversations stay confined to familiar circles.

i4Series exists to make those connections easier to find and more natural to build, helping strengthen relationships across South Carolina’s business community.

Innovation Roundup

September 15, 2026

Tech Week Greenville

Tech Week Greenville returns Sept. 20-26 with 10 events across the Upstate GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 13, 2026) – Tech Week Greenville returns…

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CHONEX takes top prize at ConvergeSouth

August 31, 2026

ConvergeSouth ’26: CHONEX Heads to San Francisco

More than 150 startups came to Winston-Salem for ConvergeSouth 2026, putting some of the Southeast’s emerging companies in front of investors, founders…

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Capital isn't cash

August 31, 2026

Capital isn’t cash

Across the Upstate, there’s a growing sense that marketing is shifting faster than most teams can comfortably keep up with.

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Innovation Partners

Made possible by partners investing in the growth of South Carolina’s innovation ecosystem.

Networking Events

Our networking events are free and open to anyone in the business community. We also help promote other events put on by i4 Partners. Click on the calendar section to see what is coming up next.

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