South Carolina – Economic Development Resources

South Carolina SC Economic Directory SC Economic Development Resources

SC Economic Development Resources

• Business Development Corporation of SC - non-bank commercial lending
• Certified South Carolina - helping consumers easily identify, find, and buy South Carolina products
  – Palmettovore - learn the health and economic impact of consuming SC grown food
  
• New Carolina - SC Council on Competitiveness
  
• readySC - Center for Accelerated Technology Training
  
• SmartState - SC Centers for Economic Excellence - supporting research and technology
  
• 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

Small Business Resources

• Service Corps of Retired Executives - SCORE
• SC Business Network - SC Department of Commerce's small business information hub
  
• South Carolina Small Business Development Center
  
• US Small Business Administration - SC District Office - Columbia

SC Business Incubators

• Don Ryan Center for Innovation - Bluffton - assists local innovative/technology companies
  
• Gould Manufacturing and Business Incubator - Florence - assists in establishing and growing new business ventures
  
• Midlands Innovation X-Change - Columbia - The MIX helps local entrepreneurs go from idea to launch with proven programs, mentorship, and community support
  
• South Carolina Coastal Community Development Corporation - St. Helena Island