Columbia, SC – SC Launch Inc., the investment affiliate of the South Carolina Research Authority, announced that Andrea H. Marshall, J.D., has been elected chairperson and elected to serve on the SCRA’s board of trustees. She replaces long-time SC Launch Inc. chairperson Peter Dunphy. Marshall previously served as the Launch board’s vice-chair, and under Dunphy […]
Summerville, SC – The South Carolina Research Authority announced its new director of finance and administration, Laura Terry, who is responsible for leading the strategic direction of SCRA’s finance and administration function. She also serves as treasurer of SC Launch Inc., the investment affiliate of SCRA, which invests in eligible SCRA Member and Portfolio Companies that create higher-paying jobs in […]
Summerville, S.C. – NeuroHope Therapeutics, Ortho-Dx, and Skilldora were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Glossifi, Heartbeat Technologies, Parimer Scientific, and Secure Process Intelligence received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching, access to experts in SCRA’s Resource Partner Network, eligibility to apply for grant funding, and the potential to be considered for investment […]
Summerville, SC – After over eight years of stellar board service to the South Carolina Research Authority and its investment affiliate SC Launch Inc., Peter Dunphy has retired from the SCRA board of trustees and the SC Launch Inc. board of directors. Mr. Dunphy became chairman of the SC Launch Inc. board in 2016 and had many very […]
Summerville, SC – The South Carolina Research Authority is a core member of a team selected as an inaugural recipient of up to $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. Named ‘Clean Carolinas’ and led by UNC Charlotte as the principal investigator, the initiative is intended to produce an ecosystem of technology acceleration, research and […]
Columbia, SC – South Carolina Research Authority’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has invested in Ruffian Software. The $250,000 investment will help the Mauldin-based startup scale its privileged access management (PAM) tool in the managed service provider (MSP) market. PAM is a security solution that helps organizations protect themselves from cyber threats. Ruffian became an SCRA Member Company […]
Summerville, S.C. – Glossifi and SiteLabs were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Builder Rocket, CloseWise, Drobot, and PeriopHealth, received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching, access to experts in SCRA’s Resource Partner Network, eligibility to apply for grant funding, and the potential to be considered for investment from SCRA’s investment affiliate, SC Launch […]
Greenville, SC –ScopeStack, a Greenville, SC-based company, announced today that it secured $1.5M in Series A funding from Cultivation Capital – which also has an administrative office in Greenville, SC. As part of the transaction, Cliff Holekamp, Cofounder and Managing Director at Cultivation Capital will join the ScopeStack board. The funds will be used to […]
Summerville, SC – Hundreds gathered at South Carolina Research Authority’s annual summit in Columbia yesterday, where Charleston-based GoodUnited was awarded Company of the Year, and Lanford Holloway, CEO of Columbia-based TerraStride, was awarded Founder of the Year. GoodUnited developed an application that helps nonprofits raise money with their innovative two-way messaging platform that integrates with social media. TerraStride offers […]
Summerville, S.C. – Builder Rocket, CloseWise, and ElectroWire were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Carolina Seed Systems, Pensievision, and Tandem Concepts received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching, access to experts in SCRA’s Resource Partner Network, eligibility to apply for grant funding, and the potential to be considered for investment from SCRA’s […]