Author: Digital-Vines

April 6, 2021

SCRA Announces Investment in Technology Startup, Bandwagon

Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $300,000 in Bandwagon Fan Club, Inc. The Greenville-based startup is a B2B identity infrastructure company that helps their customers transparently aggregate, manage, and store valuable consumer identity information. This investment will assist Bandwagon with development and expanding its workforce […]

March 30, 2021

SCRA Announces Investment in Software Startup, ScopeStack

Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $250,000 in ScopeStack, Inc. The Greenville-based company offers a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) solution for developing presales statements of work. This investment comes with ScopeStack’s plans for expanding its operations and workforce. ScopeStack became an SC Launch Member Company in 2018 […]

March 23, 2021

SCRA Announces New SC Launch Director

Summerville, S.C. – The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) has announced that Matt Bell was recently named Director of SC Launch and Executive Director of SC Launch, Inc. Bell replaces Russell Cook who resigned to focus on his recovery from a medical issue. A member of SCRA’s leadership team, Matt Bell is responsible for leading […]

March 2, 2021

SCRA Announces Recently Accepted and Funded Companies

Summerville, S.C.—South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces BrightMa Farms, LLC, being accepted as new Member Company, and being approved for grant funding. Existing Member Company, RAAMP, LLC, was also approved for grant funding. BrightMa Farms has been accepted as an SCRA Member Company and will be receiving a $50,000 Demonstration Grant. From seed to soil to […]

February 16, 2021

SCRA Announces Investment in Drone-Related Startup, UASidekick

Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $200,000 in UASidekick, Inc., a Greenville-based drone software company. UASidekick became an SC Launch Member Company in 2019 and successfully progressed through the program, receiving a $50,000 Acceleration Grant. They eventually became an SC Launch, Inc. Portfolio Company by […]

February 2, 2021

SCRA Announces Investment in Software Startup, GoBeep

Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $200,000 in GoBeep, Inc., a Greenville-based software company. GoBeep became an SC Launch Member Company in 2019 and successfully progressed through the program, receiving a $50,000 Acceleration Grant, and eventually becoming an SC Launch, Inc. Portfolio Company by receiving […]

January 26, 2021

SCRA Announces Accepted and Funded Companies

Summerville, S.C.—South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces Stand Yourself Up, LLC, being accepted as new Member Company, and being approved for grant funding. Existing Member Company, Agulus, Inc., was also approved for grant funding. Stand Yourself Up, LLC has been accepted as a Member Company into the SC Launch Program and will be receiving a $50,000 […]

January 12, 2021

SCRA Contributes Almost One Billion Dollars to South Carolina’s Economy

Summerville, SC – South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces that its impact on the state of South Carolina was over $952 million in 2020. Each year, SCRA calculates its economic variables such as jobs supported, salaries, grant funding, and investments made, then works with the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, which […]

January 11, 2021

Sprockets Raises $3.4 Million to Bring Artificial Intelligence to the Hourly Workforce

Despite COVID-19, Sprockets accelerates its growth and sets its eyes on defining the future of the hourly workforce. CHARLESTON, SC — January 11, 2021 — Today, Sprockets announced a $3.4mm venture raise, allowing them to further drive innovation in the hourly workforce and empower their customers to hire applicants that are the precise fit for […]

November 20, 2020

Pensievision earns a rare perfect score from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on its grant application

Charleston, South Carolina – Pensievision, the Charleston based company that develops AI-based, 3D medical imaging technologies, earned a rare perfect score from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on its grant application for developing a low-cost, handheld, 3D imaging system for improved screening of cervical neoplasia, to help prevent cervical cancer. The grant funds awarded by the […]