Industry
Partnership Fund

The Industry Partnership Fund was established to fund coaching, grants, investments, and other types of support for technology startups and academic research and development. Contributions made by individuals and organizations provide a dollar-for-dollar tax credit.

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SC Launch Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization affiliated with SCRA, which provides loans and investments to selected South Carolina-based companies participating in the SC Launch program.

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SCRA Member Benefits

Discounted Services for SCRA Member and SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Companies. SCRA’s Member Benefits give our companies access to numerous offers from our robust alliance partner network.

Members can login to the SCRA Member Portal to access their exclusive benefits.

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Latest News

SC Launch Inc. Announces Investment in Case Status

Columbia, SC – South Carolina Research Authority’s  investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has invested $250,000 in Case Status. The North Charleston-based company has developed client engagement software with a simple-to-use mobile app that helps attorneys better engage with their clients.   Case Status became an SCRA Member Company in 2023 and an SC Launch Inc. Portfolio […]

SCRA awards nearly $4 million to South Carolina colleges and universities

Summerville, SC — Lectures and term papers won’t be the only things happening in the state’s colleges and universities as faculty and students return this fall. Some will work on life-saving innovations such as cancer vaccines and new ways to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Others will develop hydrogen fuel cells to produce more efficient energy. This is […]

SCRA Announces New Member Companies and Grant Funding

Summerville, S.C. – Go Fig AI, Little Beeings, Sphere, Strata Platforms, RFIDKNOW, and Tabbi were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Imagine Home Digital, MyUI, MyVoluntier Operations, SafeMedWaste, and Virtual Business 360 received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching and access to SCRA’s Member Benefits, Startup Resources, can apply for grant funding, and […]

Home Telecom makes third $200,000 contribution to SCRA’s tax credit program

Summerville, S.C. – For the third year in a row, Home Telecom has contributed $200,000 to South Carolina Research Authority’s tax credit program, the Industry Partnership Fund. Commonly called the IPF, this program funds grants and other services SCRA uses to grow tech startups and applied research and development projects that create higher-paying jobs for South Carolina. […]

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