South Carolina – Economic Development Resources

South Carolina SC Economic Directory SC Economic Development Resources

Also see: SC Economic Development Boards

SC Economic Development Resources

• Business Development Corporation of SC - non-bank commercial lending
• Centers for Economic Excellence - supporting research and technology
• Certified South Carolina Grown - helping consumers easily identify, find, and buy South Carolina products
  – Palmettovore - learn the health and economic impact of consuming SC grown food
  
• Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development
• EngenuitySC
• New Carolina - SC Council on Competitiveness
  
• readySC - Center for Accelerated Technology Training
  
• SCANA's economic development web site
  
• South Carolina Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network - SC-BRIN
  
• South Carolina EPSCOR/IDeA Program - Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research & Institutional Development Awards
  
• South Carolina Film Commission
• South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority
  
• South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
  
• South Carolina Power Team - industrial parks, sites, and buildings
  
• South Carolina Research Authority
• Swamp Fox - providing information for the Southeastern Innovation Corridor
  

Small Business Resources

• Benedict College Business Development Center - minority business assistance
  
• EXECnetSC - entrepreneurs seeking leadership advice can be matched from this group of seasoned executives and independently negotiate their working agreement
  
• Governor's Office of Small and Minority Business Assistance
• Service Corps of Retired Executives - SCORE
• SC Business Network - SC Department of Commerce's small business information hub
  
• SC Minority Business.net
• South Carolina Small Business Development Center
  
• US Small Business Administration - SC District Office - Columbia