Don't Wait, Register for the Annual SCRA Summit April 9-10

The Summit will feature inspiring speakers and exciting networking and learning opportunities. This year’s theme is Founders First, celebrating the hard work of founders who are growing our state’s innovation economy.

The summit kicks off with SCRA's Backstage Pass on April 9, where attendees will get a backstage look into SCRA’s Company Review Meetings, where companies pitch to the SCRA team for membership and/or funding. The event will kick off with a cocktail hour and networking at 4:30 p.m.

Day two of the summit will begin with a keynote address, titled Elements of Building a Startup: Leadership, Grit, and Network, which will feature Mastin Robeson, Major General United States Marine Corps (Ret), President of UASidekick, an SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Company, and Founder and Chairman of the Board for Upstate Warrior Solution. Learn more and register.

SCRA Presents Advisor of the Year Award to Barb & Company

Barb & Company, PA, received SCRA's 20223 Industry Partnership Fund Advisor of the Year award in recognition of their support of South Carolina's Innovation Economy. Pictured (left to right), Andy Olsen, SCRA Business Development Manager, and Paul Robbins, Barb & Company, PA Managing Shareholder. Learn more about the IPF.

SCRA Member Company Partners with Spartanburg Company to Recycle Glass

Greenville-based glass recycling company Bricolage Dynamics is partnering with Milliken & Company to test an expansion of their services to Spartanburg County.

Bricolage Dynamics operates in the Greenville area and collects glass from businesses and households on a bi-weekly basis to turn into sand. Milliken and Company, a Spartanburg-based industrial manufacturer, is the first company outside of Greenville to partner with Bricolage Dynamics. Read more.

Celebrate with us, April is South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month

South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month is a month-long celebration of the tech and innovation ecosystem in South Carolina. This month provides an opportunity for South Carolinians to highlight what we do best and showcase the cutting-edge ideas of the brightest minds in the state and our nationally recognized culture of innovation.

Join us in celebrating Innovation Awareness Month. Click here to access the IAM social media templates via Canva. Easily edit one of our provided templates and use the hashtag #IAM24 to share your IAM story. Learn more about IAM.

Events

Calendar

DIG SOUTH: Charleston AI Summit

MAR 27-28

 The Charleston AI Summit presented by Dig South invites innovative executives, founders, developers, creators, attorneys, investors, the curious and you to explore the tectonic shift to an AI-powered economy.

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Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator Cohort 2 Info Session

MAR 27 @5 p.m.

Register for this session to learn more about: The program, the 12-week curriculum and how they want to partner with organizations around the state. Learn more.

Annual SC EPSCoR Conference

APR 9

This one-day conference is intended for faculty, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and STEM professionals. Promoting collaboration among South Carolina colleges and universities.

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MUSC Innovation Week

APR 15-19

MUSC's annual Innovation Week is a five-day celebration geared towards empowering the MUSC Enterprise to imagine creative solutions for a variety of healthcare challenges. 

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MX.0 Southeast

APR 17-18

Manufacturing X.0 Event: Advancing Every Stage of Your Digital Transformation Journey.

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Women in

Industry Day

APR 19

An inspiring day of professional and personal development. This event is geared towards women in all industries - engineering, manufacturing, IT, software, medical, and facilities. Learn more.