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...

Ameris Bank Makes Record Donation to Fuel SC Innovation

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 Palmetto State. The donation is the largest gifted by a bank in the 38-year history of the...

Innovative SC Companies Receive $300,000 in Grants

Summerville, S.C. – Seven innovative SC companies receive nearly $300,000 in grants from the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA). The types of grants, companies and award amounts are as follows: ACADEMIC START-UP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ASAP) GRANTS These grants are...