South Carolina – Economic Development Directory

Economic Development Organizations

• South Carolina Department of Commerce
  
• Economic development boards and alliances
• Chambers of Commerce
• Downtown development associations
• Other SC business and trade organizations
• Regional councils of governments - COGs

Economic Development Programs and Resources

• Statewide economic development resources - including small business development resources
  
• International trade organizations and resources
• South Carolina Business and Industry Directory
• University of South Carolina Business Link

Technology Development Resources

• Charleston Digital Corridor
• Center for Technological Innovation - Charleston
• EngenuitySC - Columbia
• Greenville Spartanburg Anderson Technology Council
• H2 - South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
• Innovista - Columbia - integrates public and private-sector research initiatives
• Midlands Technical College Center of Excellence for Technology
• NEXT - Greenville
• Palmetto Biotechnology Alliance
• SC Launch! - Columbia
• South Carolina Technology Alliance
• South Carolina Biotechnology Incubation Facility - Greenwood
  
• Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Swamp Fox - news about South Carolina technology companies and the New Economy
  
• USC Technology Incubator - Columbia

Tourism Development Resources

• SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism - PRT
  –  PRT Grant Programs and Funds
• Convention and visitors bureaus
• Convention centers and exhibit halls
• Coliseums, auditoriums, entertainment centers
• Conference centers

Economic Development Incentives

• South Carolina Tax Incentives for Economic Development
  
• A Small Business Owner's Guide to South Carolina Economic Development Incentives

Economic and Business News

• Today's South Carolina business news
• South Carolina business publications
• Carolina Business Review - weekly public television show highlighting business and industry news in SC and NC
• South Carolina Business Review - radio program

Economic and Business Statistics

• Business and economic statistics
• Employment statistics

• Banks
• Savings and loan associations
• Credit unions
• Investment bankers
• Venture capital investment funds
• Electric and gas utilities

• Area Development Online - site and facility planning
• C2ER - Council for Community & Economic Research - formerly ACCRA