Grantee: College of Charleston

Principal Investigator: Qian Zhang, Ph.D.

SCRA awarded the College of Charleston $640,000. CofC has $84,000 in matching funds for a total of $720,000 to expand its capacity for technology development and commercialization at the institution. The initial research focus will be on delivering solutions in the critical area of global logistics. The project will focus on increased faculty research, innovation, and impactful public-private partnerships with interdisciplinary teams from the School of Mathematics and Engineering and the School of Business. Winthrop University and MUSC’s Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization are working with CofC on the project. The industry partners are Mercedes Benz Vans of North Charleston, IFA Group of Ladson, Pensievision of Charleston, and SouthernInno Tech, based in Charleston. 

“This award marks a pivotal moment for the College of Charleston to bolster our technology transfer initiatives and industry collaboration efforts significantly. It will help streamline the commercialization process and further our mission to drive innovation and economic growth through strategic partnerships.”  – Qian Zhang, Assistant Professor Systems Engineering