venture capital
Ten finalists are named for NEXT Venture Summit
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ten finalists are named for NEXT Venture Summit. They will pitch on stage to some of the country’s top investors on Sept. 22. The 10 finalists were selected from a group of 30 semifinalists who presented at a special pre-screening event last week at Fluor Field. The 10 finalists are all from…
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…
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…